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he_o confute_v they_o better_o than_o he_o do_v my_o sermon_n i_o shall_v keep_v thou_o no_o long_o in_o the_o porch_n but_o give_v thou_o leave_v to_o enter_v read_v and_o then_o judge_v and_o pray_v for_o this_o poor_a city_n where_o be_v so_o many_o thousand_o soul_n and_o so_o few_o fit_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o they_o the_o lord_n keep_v thou_o reader_n in_o these_o evil_a time_n from_o the_o error_n of_o they_o and_o a_o ever_o lover_n both_o of_o gospell-purity_n and_o unity_n so_o pray_v thy_o mean_a unworthy_a servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n john_n collings_n chaply-fieldhouse_a in_o norwich_n april_n 18_o 1654._o errata_fw-la reader_n i_o can_v own_v these_o sheet_n till_o thou_o have_v correct_v these_o follow_a errata_n in_o they_o in_o the_o title_n page_n read_v ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la maximè_fw-la in_o the_o preface_n p._n 3_o l._n penult_n r._n duty_n p._n 9_o l._n 16._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 27._o r._n consider_v p._n 13._o l._n 10._o r._n december_n after_o l._n 12._o r._n fortnight_n p._n 15._o l._n 2._o r._n account_n p_o 16._o l._n 25._o r._n judgement_n p._n 22._o l._n 10._o deal_n never_o p._n 23._o l._n 1._o r._n be_v these_o l._n 5._o deal_n that_o the_o apostle_n r._n give_v other_o order_n l._n 20._o r._n tell_v we_o p._n 27._o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n aretii_n problem_n l._n 16._o r._n will_v not_o these_o p._n 31._o l._n 30._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 39_o l._n 15._o deal_n at_o ib._n r._n return_n p_o 39_o r._n us_o p_o 41._o l._n 25._o r._n there_o be_v ib._n l._n 33._o r._n the_o people_n in_o the_o book_n p._n 9_o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o ib._n 36.1_o p._n 11._o l._n 3._o r._n i_o doubt_v p._n 12._o l._n 32._o r._n not_o to._n p._n 14._o l_o 9_o r._n reverend_a p._n 15._o l._n 6._o r._n thus_o we_o see_v p_o 16._o l._n 13._o r._n first_o for_o p._n 18._o l._n 4_o r._n swine_n be_v p._n 22._o l._n 29._o r._n have_v appoint_v p._n 24._o l._n 12._o r._n yet_o these_o l_o 13._o r._n hear_v man_n p._n 26._o l._n 26._o r._n some_o such_o in_o p._n 28._o l._n 4._o r._n jure_fw-la p._n 28._o l._n 29._o r._n he_o may_v p._n 29._o l._n 1._o r._n rush_n p._n 32_o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n edit_n lutetiae_n p._n 35._o l_o 12_o r._n be_v chide_v p._n 37._o l._n 20_o r._n except_o at_o that_o time_n l._n ult_n r._n observe_v p._n 39_o l._n 31._o r._n purge_v for._n p._n 40._o l._n 25._o r._n three_o thing_n p._n 41._o l._n 25._o r._n it_o for_o p._n 42._o l._n 13._o deal_n that_o p._n 43._o l_o 25._o ingenuous_a p._n 48._o l._n 21._o deal_n so_o l._n 22._o r._n thing_n forbid_v p_o 49._o l._n 2._o deal_n may_v be_v true_a l._n 2._o deal_n it_o l._n 15._o r._n true_a in_o l._n 28._o r._n untie_v l._n ult_n deal_n first_o p._n 53._o l._n 16._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 54._o l._n 32._o r._n nay_o it_o p._n 55._o l._n 13._o r._n he_o have_v p._n 57_o l_o 6._o if_o but_o baptize_v p._n 71._o l._n 11._o r._n be_v to_o be_v eat_v in_o p._n 72._o l._n 4_o r._n be_v eat_v p._n 73._o l._n 10._o r._n ate_z p_o 74_o l._n 32._o r._n the_o twelve_o p._n 76._o l_o 4._o r._n he_o do_v not_o p._n 77._o l._n 32._o r._n four_o d_o sh_z l._n 33._o r._n rest_n immediate_o say_v the_o doctor_n p._n 78._o l._n 9_o r._n aphicomen_fw-mi l._n 19_o r._n do_v eat_v l._n 28._o r._n the_o doctor_n p._n 79._o l._n 9_o r._n ingenuous_a p._n 82._o l._n 31._o r._n four_o cup._n p._n 83._o l._n 21._o deal_n second_o p._n 84._o l._n 1._o r._n with_o it_o one_o p._n 87._o l._n 9_o r._n keep_v pure_a p._n 95._o l._n 24._o r._n if_o a_o gross_o etc._n etc._n l._n 35._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 111._o l._n penult_n r._n one_o bread_n p._n 113._o l._n 33._o r._n of_o the_o element_n p._n 121_o l._n 1._o r._n concession_n l._n 16._o r._n relieve_v i_o l._n 18._o r._n i_o shall_v l._n 27._o r._n eldership_n judge_n p._n 125._o l._n 1._o r_o juridical_a p._n 128_o l._n 7._o r._n the_o constitution_n and_o some_o &c_n &c_n p._n 129._o l._n 2._o â—_o â—atâ—chumeni_fw-la l._n 10._o r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 130._o l._n 2._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 4_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 10_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 33._o r._n de_fw-fr la._n bar_n p._n 131._o l._n 4._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 132._o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 133._o l._n 14._o r._n of_o none_o of_o p._n 134_o l._n 12._o r._n binius_fw-la l._n 29._o r._n in_o this_o century_n p._n 137._o l._n 33._o deal_n to_o p._n 140._o l._n 3._o r._n demonstrandam_fw-la p._n 141._o l._n 10._o r._n that_o he_o shall_v be_v p_o 143._o l._n 12._o r._n that_o some_o p._n 147._o l._n 23._o r._n penitus_fw-la deploratos_fw-la p_o 148._o l._n 13._o &_o in_o mark_fw-mi deal_n anthony_n p._n 155._o l._n 24._o r._n dr_n delawne_n p._n 161._o l._n 29._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 31._o deal_n and._n l._n 33._o r._n constitution_n p._n 166._o l._n 12._o r._n augeatur_fw-la l._n 25._o r._n mind_v p._n 167._o l._n 12._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chapter_n i._o contain_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n question_v 1_o whether_o the_o suspension_n of_o some_o person_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v deducible_a from_o scripture_n or_o reason_n the_o term_n of_o this_o question_n be_v two_o 1._o suspension_n of_o some_o person_n from_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o subject_n 2._o deducible_a from_o scripture_n or_o reason_n that_o be_v the_o predicate_a in_o question_n betwixt_o we_o 1._o as_o to_o suspension_n of_o some_o person_n from_o the_o supper_n we_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o a_o denial_n of_o that_o ordinance_n to_o some_o this_o suspension_n be_v usual_o distinguish_v into_o juridical_a and_o pastoral_n or_o privative_a and_o positive_a 1._o positive_a suspension_n which_o be_v call_v juridical_a be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o have_v have_v due_a cognisance_n of_o the_o party_n that_o desire_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v he_o unfit_a or_o unworthy_a though_o he_o have_v former_o be_v admit_v yet_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o trust_v repose_v by_o christ_n in_o they_o warn_v he_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o deny_v the_o ordinance_n to_o he_o if_o he_o intrude_v 2._o privative_a suspension_n which_o i_o also_o call_v pastoral_a be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o he_o alone_o the_o church_n want_v other_o officer_n find_v some_o person_n though_o former_o admit_v not_o able_a to_o examine_v themselves_o or_o unworthy_a in_o respect_n of_o open_a scandal_n to_o come_v to_o that_o holy_a table_n do_v not_o only_o as_o their_o pastor_n admonish_v they_o to_o forbear_v but_o withhold_v the_o element_n from_o they_o if_o they_o presume_v to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n god_n willing_a 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be_v so_o sensible_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o divide_v argue_v two_o thing_n speak_v of_o so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o thene_n be_v two_o thing_n 1._o intimate_v familiarity_n with_o such_o 2._o eat_v with_o they_o but_o sure_o the_o man_n forget_v himself_o 3._o vetat_fw-la ergo_fw-la duo_fw-la primum_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la habeant_fw-la arctam_fw-la cum_fw-la talibus_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la deinde_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la quidem_fw-la edant_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n erast_n confir_n thesium_fw-la lib._n 3._o for_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o eat_v with_o a_o covetous_a man_n at_o our_o own_o table_n think_v we_o but_o second_o i_o answer_v this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o we_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o civil_a eat_n raise_v our_o argument_n by_o consequence_n from_o that_o scripture_n foundation_n second_o therefore_o the_o most_o intelligent_a say_v that_o the_o argument_n be_v false_o draw_v to_o conclude_v the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o great_a from_o the_o less_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n erastus_n give_v we_o some_o rule_n and_o mr_n prin_fw-mi and_o mr_n humphrey_n some_o to_o regulate_v these_o argumentation_n their_o rule_n be_v these_o i_o will_v examine_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o as_o i_o go_v along_o proposition_n therefore_o wherein_o the_o great_a be_v prove_v to_o be_v deny_v because_o the_o lesser_a may_v be_v true_a 1._o erastus_n say_v it_o may_v be_v true_a in_o gift_n but_o not_o in_o punishment_n 250._o in_o donis_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o poenis_fw-la confirm_v thes_n l._n 3._o p._n 250._o mr_n rutherford_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v true_a enough_o for_o we_o if_o it_o be_v true_a in_o gift_n for_o fellowship_n with_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o gift_n and_o privilege_n and_o sure_o if_o one_o may_v have_v not_o the_o lesser_a privilege_n he_o may_v not_o have_v the_o great_a 2._o it_o must_v also_o hold_v in_o punishment_n 366._o rutherford_n divine_a 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she_o with_o leprosy_n hag._n 1.4_o you_o have_v build_v to_o yourselves_o ceil_v house_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v you_o to_o have_v build_v the_o lord_n house_n jo_n 3.12_o if_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o earthly_a thing_n and_o you_o believe_v not_o how_o shall_v you_o believe_v if_o i_o tell_v you_o heavenly_a thing_n 1._o cor._n 6.3_o know_v you_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v judge_v angel_n how_o much_o more_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o this_o life_n now_o mark_v reader_n how_o mr_n humphrey_n have_v unite_v this_o knot_n by_o accuse_v god_n himself_o jesus_n christ_n his_o prophet_n his_o apostle_n all_o of_o false_a arguing_n three_o say_v erastus_n it_o must_v be_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v free_a ibid._n erast_n ibid._n mr_n prin._n ibid._n not_o in_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o of_o our_o own_o power_n one_o be_v command_v of_o god_n and_o the_o other_o not_o as_o these_o be_v but_o first_o erastus_n shall_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v tell_v we_o first_o where_o we_o 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synod_n hold_v at_o london_n anno_fw-la 1603._o where_o it_o be_v decree_v canon_n 26_o 27._o 27._o constitut_n &_o canon_n print_v 1628._o can._n 26_o 27._o that_o no_o minister_n shall_v in_o any_o wise_a admit_v to_o the_o communion_n any_o of_o his_o cure_n or_o flock_v which_o be_v open_o know_v to_o live_v in_o sin_n notorious_a without_o repentance_n nor_o malicious_a person_n nor_o unfaithful_a churchwarden_n nor_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o be_v present_a at_o public_a prayer_n nor_o to_o any_o that_o deprave_a the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n nor_o who_o speak_v against_o the_o king_n authority_n let_v reverend_a deane_n nowell_n speak_v 647._o d._n nowel_n catechism_n p._n 647._o who_o in_o his_o catechism_n creeke-latine_a print_v london_n 1573._o tell_v we_o that_o if_o it_o do_v appear_v open_o that_o one_o be_v unworthy_a the_o pastor_n must_v not_o admit_v he_o because_o he_o can_v do_v it_o without_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o away_o the_o dean_n tell_v we_o in_o well_o order_v church_n elder_n be_v choose_v and_o join_v with_o the_o pastor_n 652._o ibid_fw-la p._n 652._o &c_n &c_n from_o all_o this_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o all_o time_n ever_o since_o it_o be_v a_o church_n have_v be_v to_o suspend_v some_o from_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v let_v we_o look_v now_o into_o other_o church_n the_o reform_a church_n be_v either_o those_o in_o germany_n or_o in_o holland_n or_o in_o france_n or_o in_o scotland_n for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o swisser_n they_o indeed_o practise_v no_o discipline_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v all_o other_o church_n concur_v with_o we_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n may_v be_v know_v not_o only_o by_o the_o particular_a write_n of_o their_o eminent_a gillespy_n and_o rutherford_n but_o by_o their_o form_n of_o 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admonition_n of_o the_o consistory_n shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes_n 3.14_o that_o be_v in_o case_n of_o private_a offence_n art_n 10._o he_o that_o have_v commit_v a_o public_a 14._o corpus_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la engl._n pr._n 1645._o cap._n 4._o art_n 8_o 10_o 11_o 14._o or_o otherwise_o heinous_a offence_n shall_v also_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o he_o shall_v give_v sign_n of_o repentance_n according_a as_o the_o consistory_n shall_v judge_v most_o fit_v art_n 11._o he_o that_o have_v be_v suspend_v if_o after_o divers_a admonition_n he_o shall_v show_v no_o sign_n of_o repentance_n he_o shall_v be_v publish_v to_o the_o congregation_n art_n 14._o and_o at_o length_n if_o he_o do_v not_o repent_v follow_v the_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n i_o think_v here_o be_v suspension_n before_o excommunication_n and_o distinct_a from_o it_o i_o hear_v mr_n boatman_n have_v quote_v the_o church_n in_o france_n for_o he_o how_o true_o now_o my_o reader_n shall_v see_v when_o i_o have_v quote_v they_o against_o he_o a_o friend_n of_o my_o tell_v he_o of_o it_o he_o bid_v he_o ask_v dr_n delawne_n and_o he_o can_v satisfy_v he_o of_o the_o untruth_n of_o my_o quotation_n i_o do_v not_o quote_v they_o by_o hearsay_n but_o from_o reverend_a beza_n account_n which_o i_o quote_v before_o i_o conceive_v they_o have_v not_o alter_v their_o mind_n yet_o i_o send_v to_o my_o reverend_a friend_n dr_n lawn_n for_o satisfaction_n he_o come_v to_o i_o april_n 9_o and_o 1._o assure_v i_o it_o be_v the_o daily_a practice_n of_o their_o church_n to_o suspend_v the_o scandalous_a 2._o promise_a i_o to_o send_v i_o all_o the_o book_n he_o have_v concern_v the_o discipline_n of_o their_o church_n to_o confirm_v i_o this_o day_n he_o send_v i_o two_o have_v leave_v one_o with_o i_o the_o first_o be_v call_v the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n print_v london_n 1642._o they_o say_v so_o much_o for_o it_o that_o i_o can_v transcribe_v all_o let_v he_o who_o doubt_v read_v the_o 19_o 20_o 21._o p._n n._n 15._o if_o it_o say_v they_o befall_v that_o beside_o the_o admonition_n usual_o make_v by_o the_o consistory_n to_o such_o as_o have_v do_v amiss_o 21._o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n p._n 19_o 20_o 21._o there_o be_v some_o other_o punishment_n or_o more_o rigorous_a censure_n to_o be_v use_v it_o shall_v then_o be_v do_v either_o by_o suspension_n or_o privation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o a_o time_n or_o by_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n so_o they_o go_v on_o direct_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o either_o etc._n etc._n another_o book_n be_v call_v 15._o ibid._n p._n 42_o 43._o art_n 15._o the_o general_a and_o particular_a act_n and_o article_n of_o the_o late_a nationall_n synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n at_o charenton_n 26._o decem._n 1644._o print_a at_o london_n 1646._o they_o plain_o and_o large_o determine_v suspension_n and_o charge_v their_o consistory_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o excommunication_n the_o passage_n be_v too_o large_a to_o transcribe_v let_v the_o reader_n view_v that_o book_n at_o his_o leisure_n p._n 42_o 43._o there_o be_v yet_o one_o book_n more_o contain_v a_o extract_n of_o the_o four_o nationall_n synod_n of_o the_o belgic_a church_n viz_o that_o of_o embda_n 1571._o dort_n 1578._o middleburgh_n 1581._o the_o hague_n 1586._o the_o book_n be_v write_v in_o latin_a and_o call_v harmonia_n synodorum_n belgicarum_n in_o the_o 36_o page_n have_v before_o speak_v of_o private_a and_o public_a admonition_n they_o determine_v n._n 8._o let_v he_o who_o have_v pertinacious_o reject_v the_o admonition_n of_o the_o consistory_n be_v suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n ibid._n qui_fw-la pertinaciter_fw-la consistorii_fw-la admonitiones_fw-la rejecerit_fw-la à _fw-la sacrae_fw-la coenae_fw-la communione_fw-la suspendetur_fw-la harm_n syn._n belgic_a si_fw-mi suspensus_fw-la post_fw-la iteratas_fw-la admonitiones_fw-la nullum_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la signum_fw-la dederit_fw-la ad_fw-la excommunicationem_fw-la procedet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ibid._n and_o again_o art_n 9_o if_o he_o who_o be_v suspend_v after_o iterate_a admonition_n show_v no_o sign_n of_o repentance_n then_o let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v i_o think_v here_o be_v suspension_n again_o distinct_a from_o excommunication_n as_o for_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n i_o speak_v something_o before_o to_o prove_v it_o their_o practice_n let_v i_o add_v one_o thing_n more_o our_o brethren_n of_o new_a england_n be_v the_o most_o pure_a and_o sober_a and_o considerable_a church_n in_o the_o world_n of_o that_o persuasion_n and_o those_o who_o alone_o will_v ever_o give_v we_o a_o joint_a account_n of_o their_o say_v as_o to_o church-discipline_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o they_o say_v in_o their_o fourteen_o chupter_n have_v speak_v concern_v public_a admonition_n they_o add_v which_o declare_v the_o offender_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o public_a offence_n of_o the_o church_n do_v thereby_o withhold_v 2._o a_o platform_n of_o church_n discipline_n print_v london_n 1653._o cap._n 14._o p._n 21._o n._n 2._o or_o suspend_v he_o from_o the_o holy_a fellowship_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n till_o his_o offence_n be_v remove_v by_o penitent_a confession_n if_o he_o still_o continue_v obstinate_a they_o be_v to_o cast_v he_o out_o by_o excommunication_n i_o think_v here_o be_v also_o suspension_n grant_v precedaneous_a to_o and_o gradual_o distinct_a from_o excommunication_n there_o be_v only_o one_o thing_n to_o which_o i_o must_v speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o wherein_o in_o our_o present_a practice_n we_o differ_v from_o other_o settle_a reform_a church_n as_o to_o the_o suspension_n of_o any_o who_o we_o since_o the_o late_a reformation_n admit_v to_o the_o holy_a table_n we_o agree_v both_o with_o other_o reform_a church_n with_o our_o own_o in_o time_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o with_o our_o
repentance_n so_o cyprian_a after_o which_o as_o the_o magdeburgenses_n prove_v out_o of_o cyprian_a they_o be_v examine_v and_o judge_v by_o their_o particular_a church_n after_o which_o upon_o their_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n there_o also_o they_o be_v admit_v it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o novatus_n his_o heresy_n which_o be_v broach_v about_o this_o time_n give_v occasion_n to_o the_o church_n to_o mitigate_v their_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n and_o deny_v the_o communion_n till_o death_n to_o some_o scandalous_a sinner_n for_o cyprian_n tell_v we_o that_o his_o predecessor_n have_v resuse_v to_o reconâ—ile_v adulterer_n at_o all_o to_o the_o church_n and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o the_o same_o be_v determine_v concern_v apostate_n i_o think_v albaspinaeus_n prove_v it_o novatus_n say_v some_o 21._o albaspin_n obs_n l._n 2._o obs_n 21._o deny_v that_o any_o fall_n after_o baptism_n can_v be_v restore_v by_o repentance_n albaspinaeus_n say_v it_o be_v a_o 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〈◊〉_d these_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o church_n but_o be_v to_o stand_v without_o and_o beg_v the_o people_n prayer_n of_o this_o first_o degree_n mention_n be_v make_v by_o zonaras_n thaumaturgus_n and_o ambrose_n i_o will_v transcribe_v ambrose_n his_o word_n volo_fw-la veniam_fw-la reus_fw-la speret_fw-la petat_fw-la eam_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la petat_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la 16._o ambr._n de_fw-fr poen_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o petat_fw-la populitotius_fw-la fletibus_fw-la ut_fw-la ignoscatur_fw-la &_o obsecret_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la secundò_fw-la &_o tertio_fw-la fuerit_fw-la dilata_fw-la ejus_fw-la communio_fw-la credat_fw-la remissius_fw-la se_fw-la supplicasse_fw-la fletus_fw-la augeat_fw-la miserabilior_fw-la etc._n etc._n albaspinaeus_n think_v that_o in_o the_o two_o first_o age_n this_o be_v take_v up_o by_o those_o that_o have_v fall_v spontaneous_o afterward_o enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n as_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o penitence_n he_o prove_v this_o degree_n out_o of_o tertullian_n 9_o tert._n l._n de_fw-fr poen_fw-mi cap._n 9_o so_o do_v dr_n young_a but_o to_o leave_v that_o critical_a dispute_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n 2._o when_o they_o have_v thus_o continue_v a_o while_n they_o be_v admit_v to_o hear_v sermon_n as_o those_o of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la who_o be_v call_v audientes_fw-la they_o have_v the_o same_o tutor_n the_o same_o and_o no_o other_o privilege_n than_o they_o have_v ibid._n albaspin_n ibid._n dr_n young_n die_v dom_n ibid._n say_v albaspin_n the_o church_n by_o this_o mend_v they_o that_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o have_v declare_v themselves_o such_o as_o again_o have_v need_n of_o that_o milk_n not_o of_o strong_a meat_n hence_o be_v those_o frequent_a passage_n in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n stint_v inter_fw-la catechumenos_fw-la quicunque_fw-la annos_fw-la exigant_fw-la inter_fw-la catechumenos_fw-la cum_fw-la catechumenis_fw-la discedant_fw-la antioch_n chrysost_n hom._n 3._o in_o eph._n sic_fw-la hom._n 79._o ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n etc._n etc._n chrysostome_n determine_v this_o case_n in_o his_o three_o homily_n upon_o the_o ephesian_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o preacher_n cry_v out_o all_o you_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v penitent_n depart_v and_o in_o the_o same_o homily_n tell_v we_o they_o may_v no_o more_o be_v there_o than_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la they_o may_v not_o stay_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o the_o prayer_n attend_v it_o but_o they_o be_v at_o any_o other_o prayer_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v especial_o by_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o greek_a father_n basilii_fw-la v._o liturgiae_fw-la palm_n in_o missa_fw-la basilii_fw-la if_o any_o cry_v it_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o they_o for_o which_o i_o have_v little_a to_o say_v but_o it_o be_v a_o unworthy_a conceit_n of_o we_o for_o to_o think_v that_o they_o have_v no_o prayer_n before_o they_o come_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n till_o which_o time_n they_o be_v not_o enjoin_v to_o depart_v this_o degree_n of_o penitence_n be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n gradus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o the_o three_o degree_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o the_o latin_n call_v substrati_fw-la when_o the_o scandalous_a sinner_n have_v for_o some_o time_n stand_v at_o the_o church_n door_n only_o and_o beg_v of_o they_o who_o go_v in_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o for_o another_o time_n come_v into_o the_o porch_n ibid._n v._o dr_n young_a die_v dom_n ibid._n but_o no_o far_o and_o there_o hear_v the_o sermon_n but_o when_o they_o be_v do_v go_v away_o before_o any_o of_o the_o latter_a service_n than_o they_o come_v to_o be_v substrati_fw-la that_o be_v they_o be_v admit_v to_o come_v just_a within_o the_o church_n door_n and_o to_o stand_v behind_o some_o pillar_n at_o some_o distance_n from_o the_o congregation_n where_o 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it_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o these_o prayer_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v for_o the_o fideles_fw-la 21._o council_n arâ—l_n secund_a can._n 21._o this_o degree_n say_v albaspinaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v poenitentia_fw-la by_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o canon_n and_o this_o three_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poenitentes_fw-la so_o the_o second_o council_n of_o arles_n triennio_fw-la in_fw-la er_fw-mi poenitentes_fw-la habeantur_fw-la à _fw-la communione_fw-la susp_n nsi_fw-la that_o be_v inter_fw-la substratos_fw-la and_o indeed_o here_o be_v most_o testification_n of_o humiliation_n require_v those_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v more_o concern_v the_o circumstance_n attend_v the_o penitent_n of_o this_o form_n let_v they_o read_v learned_a albaspinaeus_n large_o obs_a l._n 2._o obser_n 24._o who_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o stay_v upon_o this_o form_n some_o good_a time_n and_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o absolution_n and_o lesser_a reconciliation_n to_o the_o church_n before_o they_o be_v remove_v from_o it_o when_o they_o have_v do_v this_o and_o have_v receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o their_o absolution_n they_o be_v judge_v to_o have_v jus_o communionis_fw-la a_o right_a to_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n say_v albaspinaeus_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d gradus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o they_o may_v stay_v in_o the_o church_n after_o the_o câ—techument_n be_v go_v with_o the_o three_o forementioned_a degree_n of_o penitent_n they_o may_v not_o only_o stay_v while_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la be_v do_v which_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la themselves_o may_v do_v and_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o other_o poenitentes_fw-la ancyr_n albaspin_n ob_n l._n 2._o ob_n 25._o dr_n young_a die_v dom_n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o zonar_n in_o can._n 4_o 5._o council_n ancyr_n at_o which_o they_o also_o may_v be_v present_a but_o they_o may_v stay_v and_o join_v in_o the_o prayer_n make_v for_o those_o who_o be_v the_o fideles_fw-la and_o in_o complete_a communion_n and_o see_v the_o sacrament_n administer_v but_o they_o may_v not_o themselves_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n nor_o offer_v nor_o may_v their_o name_n be_v mention_v in_o those_o prayer_n nor_o may_v the_o priest_n offer_v while_o they_o be_v present_a 28._o ambr._n ep_v 28._o whereupon_o ambrose_n refuse_v to_o offer_v while_o theodosius_n guilty_a of_o a_o unjust_a murder_n be_v present_a dr_n young_a reckon_v another_o degree_n of_o penitent_n which_o he_o and_o other_o call_v subsistentes_fw-la when_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o full_a communion_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o do_v not_o judge_v it_o a_o distinct_a degree_n agree_v in_o it_o with_o albaspinaeus_n loco_fw-la praed_fw-we these_o now_o be_v the_o several_a degree_n of_o their_o penitent_n which_o be_v all_o suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o be_v evident_a yet_o be_v they_o all_o baptise_a for_o for_o that_o penitence_n which_o be_v before_o baptism_n albaspinaeus_n i_o think_v
prove_v strong_o it_o be_v voluntary_a not_o impose_v as_o a_o church-censure_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v one_o question_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o before_o we_o dismiss_v this_o particular_a viz._n whether_o all_o these_o be_v not_o first_o excommunicate_v and_o so_o these_o degree_n of_o penance_n enjoin_v they_o as_o testification_n of_o their_o repentance_n before_o they_o be_v admit_v again_o into_o the_o church_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o if_o any_o person_n be_v excommunicate_v they_o may_v have_v their_o way_n in_o their_o return_n to_o the_o church_n lie_v through_o these_o four_o door_n but_o it_o will_v easy_o be_v make_v appear_v that_o some_o be_v adjudge_v to_o this_o penance_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o absolute_o cut_v off_o and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 1._o he_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v be_v not_o only_o deny_v the_o liberty_n of_o pray_v with_o the_o church_n but_o none_o may_v pray_v with_o he_o in_o a_o private_a house_n all_o 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council_n tol._n 1_o can._n 3._o where_o the_o time_n of_o the_o penitence_n be_v limit_v to_o three_o or_o four_o or_o five_o or_o six_o or_o seven_o year_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v never_o know_v that_o a_o church_n limit_v a_o time_n in_o excommunication_n how_o long_o the_o party_n shall_v so_o stand_v 3._o those_o who_o be_v excommunicate_a be_v not_o censure_v and_o adjudge_v ad_fw-la agendam_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la 4._o albaspin_n obs_n l._n 2._o obs_n 4._o but_o do_v pet_n ere_o poenitentiam_fw-la as_o a_o favour_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v some_o in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v adjudge_v ad_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la for_o some_o scandalous_a sin_n to_o their_o death_n never_o to_o be_v receive_v to_o communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o the_o church_n but_o never_o be_v any_o adjudge_v to_o a_o perpetual_a excommunication_n 5._o many_o who_o be_v adjudge_v to_o some_o kind_n of_o penance_n for_o some_o sin_n yet_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o laic_a communion_n as_o they_o call_v it_o as_o albaspinaeus_n prove_v out_o of_o very_a many_o canon_n in_o l._n 1._o obser_n obser_n 4._o what_o that_o laic_a communion_n be_v i_o shall_v not_o determine_v baronius_n 52._o v._o pamelii_n annot_fw-mi 3â—_n in_o cypr._n ep_n 52._o pamelius_n and_o durantus_n contend_v that_o it_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o rail_n etc._n etc._n other_o think_v it_o be_v receive_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n only_o albaspinaeus_n confute_v they_o both_o and_o sufficient_o prove_v it_o be_v the_o fellowship_n of_o those_o christian_n who_o be_v of_o the_o laity_n but_o those_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v have_v no_o such_o privilege_n allow_v they_o by_o all_o this_o it_o evident_o appear_v 1._o that_o although_o those_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v do_v sometime_o petere_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la crave_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o church_n in_o order_n to_o their_o restore_n 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