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be_v not_o notorious_a and_o manifest_a that_o such_o a_o man_n have_v lose_v his_o right_n to_o the_o sacrament_n creditum_fw-la it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n otherwise_o liberty_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o wicked_a minister_n to_o punish_v with_o this_o punishment_n whosoever_o they_o please_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a punishment_n require_v either_o confession_n by_o the_o party_n of_o the_o fault_n which_o be_v commit_v or_o else_o proof_n by_o witness_n augustine_n tom_n 9_o lib._n de_fw-fr medicine_n poen_fw-mi cap._n 3._o be_v clear_a of_o this_o opinion_n nos_fw-la à _fw-la communione_fw-la quenquam_fw-la prohibere_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la nisi_fw-la aut_fw-la spontè_fw-fr confessum_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la judicio_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la vel_fw-la seculari_fw-la nominatum_fw-la atque_fw-la convictum_fw-la as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o the_o gloss_n ad_fw-la 1_o 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private_a knowledge_n but_o according_a to_o proof_n and_o allegation_n for_o the_o common_a good_a necessary_o require_v that_o such_o public_a action_n of_o this_o nature_n shall_v be_v regulate_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o public_a and_o not_o private_a knowledge_n which_o once_o admit_v into_o judicature_n will_v soon_o fill_v up_o the_o church_n and_o state_n with_o a_o world_n of_o scandal_n injury_n and_o inconvenience_n gross_a notorious_a scandalous_a sinner_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o yet_o according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o cast_v not_o pearl_n before_o swine_n give_v not_o holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n therefore_o the_o primitive_a church_n about_o to_o administer_v the_o deacon_n cry_v out_o against_o flagitious_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o which_o the_o charge_n in_o our_o liturgy_n well_o suit_v among_o the_o heathen_a some_o be_v account_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o entrance_n but_o not_o into_o the_o temple_n whence_o among_o the_o latin_n they_o be_v call_v desinunt_fw-la profane_a because_o they_o stand_v before_o but_o may_v not_o enter_v the_o temple_n hence_o also_o be_v that_o question_n among_o the_o heathen_a in_o their_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v who_o be_v here_o to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v of_o the_o assembly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v many_o and_o good_a hence_o that_o of_o callimachus_n in_o hymnis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o virgil_n express_v thus_o procul_fw-la o_o procul_fw-la este_fw-la profani_fw-la 6._o conclamat_fw-la vates_fw-la and_o among_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v think_v to_o have_v their_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d operanea_n that_o be_v because_o they_o do_v restrain_v be_v drive_v the_o profane_a from_o they_o and_o if_o the_o heathen_a have_v such_o care_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a service_n that_o they_o
in_o their_o meal_n 16._o lest_o they_o be_v sour_v with_o their_o leaven_n the_o comparison_n of_o the_o leaven_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o likeness_n of_o nature_n answ_n not_o in_o their_o equality_n of_o effect_v 9_o for_o leaven_n sour_v natural_o and_o can_v but_o sour_a the_o meal_n the_o godly_a may_v be_v hurt_v by_o the_o wicked_a but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a therefore_o every_o member_n must_v look_v wary_o to_o himself_o and_o do_v his_o endeavour_n to_o reclaim_v other_o or_o that_o he_o may_v be_v cast_v out_o if_o notorious_a and_o incorrigible_a but_o not_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o grace_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v compare_v to_o leaven_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o efficacy_n 33._o but_o all_o that_o hear_v it_o be_v not_o season_v by_o it_o though_o it_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n of_o season_v the_o corrupt_a doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v compare_v to_o old_a leaven_n 12._o but_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_o taint_v with_o it_o it_o be_v true_a if_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v bear_v with_o scandalous_a notorious_a offender_n and_o do_v not_o their_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n or_o to_o have_v they_o cast_v out_o they_o be_v pollute_v and_o stain_v by_o their_o remissness_n &_o indulgence_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n press_v upon_o the_o corinthian_n that_o they_o shall_v give_v all_o diligence_n to_o clear_v themselves_o etc._n and_o prevent_v the_o danger_n which_o may_v come_v by_o their_o negligence_n but_o if_o the_o church_n be_v remiss_a or_o slack_a the_o private_a man_n who_o mourn_v for_o what_o they_o can_v amend_v and_o labour_v conscionable_o to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n may_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n or_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o the_o apostle_n who_o blame_v the_o corinthian_n because_o they_o suffer_v the_o incestuous_a 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thing_n depend_v as_o for_o the_o church_n she_o can_v give_v no_o spiritual_a power_n to_o few_o or_o many_o one_o or_o more_o as_o please_v herself_o for_o what_o time_n she_o will_v but_o must_v submit_v to_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v leave_v for_o her_o spiritual_a good_a and_o comfort_n the_o word_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n 170._o tell_v the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o congregation_n or_o assembly_n whereof_o the_o offender_n be_v a_o member_n which_o rule_n concern_v all_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o world_n since_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n be_v a_o essential_a property_n 227._o one_o of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o only_a solemn_a ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o humble_v and_o save_v of_o a_o obstinate_a offender_n and_o as_o necessary_a as_o the_o power_n to_o receive_v in_o member_n without_o which_o a_o church_n can_v be_v gather_v or_o consist_v but_o what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o church_n or_o assembly_n a_o company_n consist_v though_o but_o of_o two_o or_o three_o separate_v from_o the_o world_n whether_o unchristian_a or_o antichristian_a and_o gather_v into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o covenant_n make_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n make_v know_v unto_o they_o 125._o though_o they_o be_v without_o any_o officer_n among_o they_o which_o company_n be_v a_o church_n have_v interest_n in_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o christ_n within_o and_o among_o themselves_o immediate_o under_o he_o the_o head_n without_o any_o foreign_a aid_n or_o assistance_n 126._o for_o a_o set_a company_n of_o believer_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o constitute_v visible_a church_n 26._o two_o or_o three_o or_o more_o people_n make_v peter_n confession_n matth._n 16._o be_v the_o church_n there_o be_v church_n
12._o psal_n 22._o 26._o &_o 26._o 5._o &_o 149._o 1._o &_o in_o the_o new_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 24._o matth._n 10._o 17._o jam._n 2._o 2._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 6._o 12._o the_o second_o gamahaton_n act_v 7._o 38._o &_o &_o 11._o 22._o &_o 15._o 3._o rom._n 16._o 4_o 5_o 16._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 2_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 22._o 17._o even_n when_o it_o signify_v a_o assembly_n of_o prince_n elder_n of_o judge_n num._n 35._o 12_o 24_o 25._o &_o 27._o 1_o 2._o &_o 36._o 1._o &_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 22._o 23._o &_o 68_o 27._o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 5._o 22._o the_o three_o kanisaton_n rom._n 16._o 1._o act_n 11._o 26._o &_o 12._o 1_o 5._o &_o 13._o 1._o &_o 15._o 4_o 22._o 1._o cor._n 14._o 19_o 33._o &_o in_o the_o revelation_n every_o where_o the_o four_o bihaton_n matth._n 16._o 18._o &_o 18._o 17._o act_n 2._o 47._o &_o 5._o 11._o &_o 8._o 1._o &_o 14._o 27._o &_o 18._o 22._o &_o 20._o 17._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 4._o &_o 11._o 16._o ephes_n 1._o 22._o &_o 3._o 10._o which_o be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 40._o 10._o in_o the_o arabic_a pentateuch_n they_o put_v gawkon_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 23._o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 31._o 30._o leu._n 4._o 14._o which_o word_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o ethiopic_a interpreter_n matth._n 18._o 17._o for_o tell_v the_o church_n have_v domui_fw-la christianorum_fw-la and_o so_o matth._n 16._o 18._o domum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la as_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr observe_v and_o if_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v lay_v together_o it_o will_v appear_v the_o word_n use_v by_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a interpreter_n will_v easy_o admit_v the_o former_a interpretation_n and_o if_o we_o compare_v one_o text_n of_o scripture_n with_o another_o when_o the_o church_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o passage_n of_o matthew_n have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v controversy_n and_o censure_v offender_n by_o public_a authority_n which_o agree_v to_o no_o spiritual_a society_n which_o have_v not_o receive_v power_n ministerial_a from_o christ_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o receive_v unto_o and_o debar_v from_o the_o sacrament_n by_o public_a authority_n it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o community_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o any_o particular_a society_n shall_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o church_n see_v christ_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o church_n have_v not_o communicate_v power_n to_o they_o to_o do_v such_o thing_n themselves_o nor_o to_o deliver_v it_o over_o to_o the_o governor_n to_o have_v such_o thing_n do_v in_o their_o name_n but_o have_v immediate_o give_v power_n to_o his_o officer_n and_o minister_n to_o do_v such_o act_n or_o service_n in_o his_o name_n for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o society_n and_o as_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o estate_n which_o christ_n have_v put_v upon_o the_o society_n as_o his_o flock_n and_o people_n two_o scripture_n be_v so_o plain_a 4._o clear_a evident_a and_o perspicuous_a for_o excommunication_n 170._o the_o former_a matth._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17._o for_o the_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o proceed_v the_o other_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 4._o for_o the_o person_n interest_v in_o the_o business_n as_o that_o to_o bring_v in_o other_o scripture_n for_o the_o expound_v of_o they_o be_v in_o truth_n as_o needless_a and_o lose_v a_o labour_n as_o to_o light_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n a_o candle_n they_o among_o who_o the_o fornication_n be_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o who_o he_o be_v to_o be_v put_v and_o which_o be_v puff_v up_o when_o they_o have_v rather_o cause_v of_o sorrow_v to_o they_o the_o apostle_n write_v they_o he_o reprove_v they_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v together_o for_o the_o excommunicate_a purge_v out_o and_o judge_v of_o the_o offender_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o therefore_o the_o duty_n here_o enjoin_v as_o well_o concern_v the_o brethren_n as_o the_o officer_n except_o we_o will_v say_v the_o fornicatour_n be_v only_o among_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o to_o be_v put_v from_o among_o they_o and_o leave_v among_o the_o people_n still_o and_o that_o the_o officer_n only_o be_v puff_v up_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v sorrow_v and_o not_o the_o brethren_n with_o they_o it_o concern_v the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o type_n and_o shadow_n to_o put_v away_o leaven_n out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o passover_n with_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o so_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o substance_n to_o purge_v and_o put_v out_o this_o leaven_n paul_n speak_v of_o namely_o the_o incestuous_a person_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o the_o apostle_n admonish_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v commingle_v with_o fornicatour_n nor_o to_o eat_v with_o they_o vers_n 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o this_o duty_n as_o well_o concern_v the_o people_n as_o the_o officer_n they_o with_o who_o paul_n deal_v be_v command_v to_o put_v the_o wicked_a man_n from_o among_o themselves_o vers_fw-la 13._o so_o that_o the_o same_o person_n from_o among_o who_o he_o be_v to_o be_v put_v be_v to_o put_v he_o away_o which_o be_v both_o officer_n and_o people_n they_o who_o the_o apostle_n by_o his_o letter_n make_v sorry_a for_o their_o fail_v in_o the_o cast_n out_o of_o the_o incestuous_a man_n and_o that_o with_o sorrow_n to_o repentance_n manifest_v with_o great_a indignation_n and_o zeal_n they_o be_v to_o reprove_v and_o censure_v he_o and_o so_o do_v for_o his_o reformation_n and_o their_o own_o clear_n which_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o case_n of_o the_o officer_n alone_o but_o of_o the_o brethren_n with_o they_o appear_v in_o these_o scripture_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 1_o 2._o with_o 2._o cor._n 2._o 5_o 6._o &_o 7._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o paul_n write_v not_o only_o to_o the_o officer_n but_o to_o the_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o to_o they_o to_o forgive_v or_o loose_v to_o comfort_v or_o confirm_v their_o love_n towards_o the_o same_o person_n upon_o his_o repentance_n 2._o cor._n 2._o 7_o 8._o therein_o plain_o witness_v that_o the_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o the_o officer_n have_v bind_v rebuke_v and_o manifest_v their_o indignation_n against_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o person_n for_o it_o the_o conclusion_n infer_v be_v that_o the_o rule_n prescribe_v by_o christ_n matth._n 18._o and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o rule_n by_o paul_n 1._o cor._n 5._o do_v several_o and_o joint_o couple_n and_o combine_v together_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o people_n in_o the_o censure_v of_o a_o offender_n 243._o the_o officer_n go_v before_o the_o brethren_n follow_v in_o their_o order_n and_o the_o woman_n last_o by_o silent_a consent_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o man_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 34._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 12._o but_o this_o conclusion_n fight_v with_o itself_o answ_n reach_v not_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n follow_v not_o from_o the_o premise_n if_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o author_n meaning_n it_o be_v cross_a to_o itself_o for_o if_o woman_n may_v not_o authoritative_o excommunicate_v than_o every_o one_o two_o or_o three_o among_o who_o the_o fornicatour_n be_v who_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v because_o he_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o who_o he_o admonish_v not_o to_o be_v commingle_v with_o fornicatour_n who_o he_o make_v sorry_a for_o their_o fail_n and_o to_o who_o he_o write_v to_o loose_v &_o forgive_v he_o etc._n etc._n have_v not_o equal_a power_n with_o the_o officer_n to_o cast_v he_o out_o or_o to_o forgive_v he_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n to_o the_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n unless_o we_o shall_v say_v the_o incestuous_a person_n must_v be_v leave_v among_o they_o or_o they_o may_v company_n with_o fornicatour_n etc._n etc._n in_o scripture_n they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o man_n it_o be_v say_v &_o therefore_o in_o some_o case_n that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n do_v not_o equal_o concern_v every_o one_o in_o the_o congregation_n but_o in_o their_o order_n 9_o and_o if_o woman_n be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o those_o exhortation_n and_o rebuke_n as_o equal_a to_o the_o brethren_n we_o can_v say_v the_o brethren_n be_v comprehend_v as_o equal_a to_o the_o officer_n but_o each_o thing_n must_v be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o argument_n and_o conference_n of_o other_o scripture_n in_o general_a the_o whole_a society_n may_v be_v blame_v when_o every_o particular_a member_n
â—tentes_fw-la cautelâ_fw-la praecepti_fw-la dominici_n etc._n etc._n august_n lib._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o op_n perniciosa_fw-la est_fw-la audacia_fw-la stultáque_fw-la praesumtio_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la separate_v ob_fw-la exempla_fw-la quorundam_fw-la malè_fw-la moratorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o lib._n 3._o contr._n par._n cap._n 2._o si_fw-mi contagio_fw-la peccandi_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la invaserit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la excommunicanda_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la correctio_fw-la exspectati_fw-la debet_fw-la nam_fw-la separationis_fw-la consilia_fw-la sunt_fw-la inania_fw-la perniciosa_fw-la sacrilega_fw-la impia_fw-la superba_fw-la plùs_fw-la pertûrbant_n infirmos_fw-la bonos_fw-es quam_fw-la corrigunt_fw-la animosos_fw-la malâ—s_fw-la see_v whitâ—k_n de_fw-fr eccl._n qu._n 1._o cap._n 10_o 11._o see_v august_n brevicul_n collat._n and_o aug._n lib._n 3._o cont._n lit_fw-fr parmen_fw-la cap._n 1._o auferte_fw-la inquit_fw-la malum_fw-la exit_fw-la vobis_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la fortè_fw-la non_fw-la possent_fw-la auferre_fw-la malos_fw-la à _fw-la congregatione_fw-la sua_fw-la auferendo_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la seipsis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la peccando_fw-la nec_fw-la iis_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la consentiendo_fw-la aut_fw-la favendo_fw-la integerrimi_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la &_o incorruptissimi_fw-la versarentur_fw-la object_n 1._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 248._o answ_n rom._n 16._o 17._o 1._o cor._n 5._o 1_o 4_o 5._o 1._o thess_n 5._o 14._o 2._o thess_n 3._o 6._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 5._o rev._n 2._o 14_o 16_o 20._o object_n 1._o answ_n 1._o cor._n 6._o 1_o 7._o theophylact._n ad_fw-la matth._n 18._o chrysost_n in_o matth._n hom._n 62._o jansen_n harm_n evang._n cap._n 72._o john_n 6._o 59_o 60._o talmidim_n linguâ—_n hebraeâ_fw-la iidem_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la linguâ_fw-la graecâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d auditores_fw-la gratian._n decret_a part_n 2._o c._n 2._o qu._n 1._o c._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 19_o beza_n annot._n in_o matth._n 18._o 16._o matth._n 3._o 6._o &_o 9_o 2._o &_o 12._o 31._o &_o 26._o 28._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 180._o 1._o sam._n 19_o 4._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 42._o 22._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arâ—b_n erpen_n nè_fw-la peccetis_fw-la gen._n 37._o 21_o 22._o 1._o king_n 8._o 31._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jer._n 37._o 18_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 17._o 3_o 4._o matth._n 18_o 21._o rivet_n orthodox_n tract_n 1._o qu._n 8._o pag._n 126._o eccl._n 7._o 20_o 21_o 22._o pol._n lyser_n harm_n evang._n cap._n 92._o beza_n de_fw-fr presbyt_fw-la pag._n 46._o gal._n 6._o 1._o leu._n 19_o 17._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 3._o cap._n 5._o robin_n treat_n pag._n 189._o leu._n 19_o 17._o deut._n 17._o 12._o numb_a 15._o 30_o 32_o 34_o 36._o isa_n 57_o 2._o ezek._n 34._o 3._o zech._n 11._o 17._o john_n 10._o 10_o 21._o matth._n 15._o 5._o &_o 16._o 6._o &_o 26._o 65._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 10._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 13._o gal._n 1._o 6._o apoc._n 2._o 20._o &_o 3._o 15._o &_o 2._o 14._o &_o 3._o 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 11._o 1._o cor._n 5._o 1_o 2._o leu._n 7._o 20._o &_o 22._o 2_o 3._o num._n 19_o 13_o 20._o 2._o chron._n 23._o 19_o leu._n 4._o 2_o 13_o 22_o 27._o &_o 5._o 4_o 17._o num._n 15._o 22_o 23_o 24._o psal_n 50._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o isa_n 1._o 15_o 21_o 22_o 23._o psal_n 51._o 18_o 19_o hos_fw-la 6._o 6._o amos_n 5._o 22._o gen._n 17_o 14._o num._n 15._o 30._o &_o 19_o 13._o object_n 2._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 247_o 248._o answ_n if_o my_o brother_n sin_n a_o scandalous_a sin_n and_o i_o by_o just_a order_n make_v complaint_n thereof_o to_o the_o church_n i_o have_v do_v my_o duty_n it_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n to_o excommunicate_v he_o if_o he_o repent_v not_o but_o not_o to_o i_o except_o pope-like_a i_o will_v make_v myself_o the_o church_n i_o be_o guilty_a of_o the_o evil_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o family_n for_o the_o redress_v whereof_o i_o do_v not_o my_o duty_n in_o my_o place_n which_o if_o i_o do_v in_o the_o church_n as_o i_o can_v i_o be_o free_a from_o the_o sin_n do_v and_o suffer_v thou_o which_o sin_n and_o evil_n i_o can_v no_o more_o be_v say_v to_o suffer_v want_v power_n to_o reform_v they_o they_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o blow_v or_o rain_n because_o i_o hinder_v it_o not_o robins_n treat_n pag._n 18._o object_n 3._o hos_fw-la 2._o 1_o 2._o answ_n we_o be_v sure_o they_o call_v the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n when_o it_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o forbid_v they_o to_o come_v at_o their_o assembly_n hos_fw-la 2._o 2._o 314._o and_o 4._o 15_o 17._o amos_n 5._o 5._o ainsw_n consid_n exam_fw-la pag._n 8._o power_n &_o authority_n differ_v as_o potentia_fw-la &_o potestas_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la fuit_fw-la potestâ—s_fw-la excellentiae_fw-la quam_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la tell_v quit_v in_o ecclesia_fw-la harm_n cons_n helvet_n cap._n 18._o nunc_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la absoluta_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o juris_fw-la dicitur_fw-la joan._n de_fw-fr paris_n cap._n 10._o de_fw-fr potest_fw-la act._n 1._o 17._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 1._o matth._n 20._o 26_o 27_o 28._o act_n 20._o 24._o papa_n non_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la sed_fw-la minister_n tantum_fw-la joan._n de_fw-fr paris_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la cap._n 20._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 21._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 4._o isa_n 11._o 4._o john_n 3._o 5_o 6._o act_n 2._o 38._o &_o 24._o 25._o &_o 26._o 28._o argum._n 1._o john_n 3._o 23._o hebr._n 5._o 4._o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o rev._n 13._o 13._o isa_n 62._o 11._o col._n 2._o 10._o ephes_n 4._o 7._o psal_n 2._o 6._o hebr._n 5._o 5._o revel_v 1._o 1._o psal_n 45._o 1._o ephes_n 4._o 11_o 12._o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o john_n 20._o 21_o 22_o and_o 21._o 15_o 16._o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20_o and_o 18._o 17_o 18._o john_n 20._o 21_o 22._o gal._n 1._o 1._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr pontis_fw-la rem_fw-la l._n 4._o cap._n 23._o act._n 20._o 28._o ames_n tom_fw-mi 1._o bellarm._n enervat_fw-la cap._n 3._o cap._n 8._o §._o 14._o th._n aquin._n 1._o do_v 12._o qu._n 1._o a._n 3._o &_o contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la l._n 3._o cap._n 70._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o §._o observandum_fw-la est_fw-la ephes_n 4._o 8_o 11._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o verse_n 29._o tit._n 1._o 7._o matth._n 24_o 41._o matth._n 9_o 38._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 20._o 1._o thess_n 5._o 12._o phil._n 1._o 1._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 4._o rom._n 1._o 1._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 5._o col._n 1._o 24_o 25._o ezek._n 34_o 6_o 8_o 31._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o heb._n 3._o 5_o 6._o gal._n 6._o 10._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 5._o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o lord_n servant_n but_o minister_n be_v his_o servant_n in_o office_n afâ—er_v a_o special_a manner_n object_n 1._o gratiam_fw-la docret_n do_v 79._o can_n 8._o quem_fw-la universitatis_fw-la consensus_fw-la â—legerit_fw-la â—r_n de_fw-fr zabar_n carâ—_n florent_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr schism_n nomine_fw-la universitatis_fw-la debet_fw-la intelligi_fw-la universitas_fw-la totius_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la answ_n chamier_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lib._n 11._o cap._n 19_o §._o 11._o object_n 2._o matth._n 16._o 17._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 149_o 150._o idem_fw-la pag._n 150._o answ_n isa_n 22._o 23_o 24._o the_o office_n of_o teach_v be_v lay_v upon_o some_o few_o choose_a and_o ordain_v thereunto_o into_o this_o office_n may_v no_o man_n intrude_v nor_o usurp_v it_o without_o a_o lawful_a call_n ainsw_n m_o r_o bern._n reas_fw-la dispr_fw-la 176._o object_n 3._o answ_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 22._o &_o 4._o 1._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 15._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 12._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 15._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 1._o object_n 4._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 226_o &_o 133._o idem_fw-la pag._n 217._o answ_n matth_n 28._o 19_o ephes_n 4._o 11._o object_n 5._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 131._o answ_n john_n 1_o 12._o rom._n 8_o 32._o isa_n 9_o 6._o john_n 15._o 1_o 5._o ephes_n 1._o 22_o 23._o &_o 4._o 15_o 16._o &_o 5._o 2_o 3._o ephes_n 5._o 25_o 29_o 30._o revel_v 21._o 2._o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o object_n 6._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n â—23_n &_o 133._o answ_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 5._o argum._n 2._o object_n 1._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 5._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 215._o idem_fw-la pag._n 214._o answ_n 1._o pet._n 5._o 4._o matth._n 12._o 8._o mark_v 2._o 27_o 28._o chemn_v harm_n cap._n 48._o pisc_n in_o matth._n 12._o 8._o schol._n beza_n annot._n in_o marc._n 2._o 2d_o object_n 2._o answ_n parabola_fw-la &_o analogia_fw-la non_fw-la oportâ—t_fw-la nec_fw-la potest_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la esse_fw-la similis_fw-la alius_fw-la non_fw-la jam_fw-la parabola_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsa_fw-la eadem_fw-la res_fw-la esset_fw-la th._n aquin._n 3._o part_n qu._n 8._o object_n 3._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 170._o idem_fw-la pag._n 227._o idem_fw-la