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not_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n the_o enthusiastic_a spirit_n discover_v the_o circumstantiate_v of_o fit_a time_n and_o place_n for_o worship_n the_o seven_o day_n on_o what_o account_n so_o much_o speak_v of_o by_o heathen_n the_o roman_n holy_a day_n cessation_n of_o labour_n upon_o they_o the_o solemnity_n of_o ceremony_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d silence_n in_o devotion_n exclusion_n of_o unfit_a person_n solemnity_n of_o discipline_n excommunication_n among_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n among_o christian_n by_o a_o bell._n p._n 93_o chap._n vi_o the_o four_o thing_n dictate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o way_n to_o end_v controversy_n arise_v which_o tend_v to_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o society_n the_o nature_n of_o schism_n consider_v the_o church_n power_n as_o to_o opinion_n explain_v when_o separation_n from_o a_o church_n may_v be_v lawful_a not_o till_o communion_n become_v sin_n which_o be_v when_o corruption_n be_v require_v as_o condition_n of_o communion_n not_o lawful_a to_o erect_v new_a church_n upon_o supposition_n of_o corruption_n in_o a_o church_n the_o ratio_fw-la of_o a_o fundamental_a article_n explain_v it_o imply_v both_o necessity_n and_o sufficiency_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n liberty_n of_o judgement_n and_o authority_n distinguish_v the_o latter_a must_v be_v part_v with_o in_o religious_a society_n as_o to_o private_a person_n what_o way_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n direct_v to_o for_o end_v controversy_n first_o in_o a_o equality_n of_o power_n that_o the_o less_o number_n yield_v to_o the_o great_a on_o what_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v found_v second_o in_o a_o subordination_n of_o power_n that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o liberty_n of_o appeal_n appeal_v define_v independency_n of_o particular_a congregation_n consider_v elective_a synod_n the_o case_n parallel_v between_o civil_a and_o church-government_n where_o appeal_v final_o lodge_v the_o power_n of_o call_v synod_n and_o confirm_v their_o act_n in_o the_o magistrate_n p._n 104._o chap._n vii_o the_o five_o thing_n dictate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o all_o that_o be_v admit_v into_o this_o society_n must_v consent_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o it_o civil_a society_n found_v upon_o mutual_a consent_n express_v in_o their_o first_o entrance_n implicit_a in_o other_o bear_v under_o society_n actual_o form_v consent_v as_o to_o a_o church_n necessary_a the_o manner_n of_o consent_n determine_v by_o christ_n by_o baptism_n and_o profession_n implicit_a consent_n suppose_v in_o all_o baptise_a explicit_a declare_v by_o challenge_v the_o privilege_n and_o observe_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o covenant_n explicite_fw-la by_o express_v own_v the_o gospel_n when_o adult_n very_o useful_a for_o recover_v the_o credit_n of_o christian_a nity_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n clear_v from_o origen_n justin_n martyr_v pliny_n tertullian_n the_o necessary_a reâ—â—â—â—â—â—es_n of_o church_n membership_n whether_o positive_a sign_n of_o grace_n nothing_o require_v by_o the_o gospel_n beyand_v reality_n of_o profession_n exâ—â—â—â—â—tâ—_n coâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n how_o far_o necessary_a not_o the_o formal_a constitution_n of_o a_o church_n prove_v by_o severâ—â—_n argument_n p._n 132._o chap._n viii_o the_o last_o thing_n dictate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v that_o every_o offender_n against_o the_o law_n of_o this_o society_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o action_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o it_o and_o submit_v to_o the_o censure_n inflict_v upon_o he_o by_o they_o the_o original_n of_o penalty_n in_o society_n the_o nature_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o society_n the_o penalty_n of_o the_o church_n no_o civil_a mulct_n because_o its_o law_n and_o end_n be_v different_a from_o civil_a society_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o druid_n and_o câ—rceâ—ae_n in_o e_fw-la 〈…〉_z n._n among_o the_o jew_n whether_o a_o mere_a civil_a or_o sacr_n 〈…〉_z y._n the_o latter_a prove_v by_o six_o argument_n cherem_n col_n bo_o what_o objection_n answer_v the_o original_n of_o the_o mistake_n show_v the_o first_o part_n conclude_v p._n 141_o part_n ii_o chap._n i._n the_o other_o ground_n of_o divine_a right_o consider_v viz._n god_n positive_a law_n which_o imply_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o god_n intention_n to_o bind_v man_n perpetual_o as_o to_o which_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o tradition_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o after_o age_n prove_v invalid_a by_o several_a argument_n in_o order_n to_o a_o right_n state_v the_o question_n some_o concession_n lay_v down_o first_o that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n the_o notion_n of_o a_o church_n explain_v whether_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o particular_a congregation_n which_o be_v manifest_v not_o to_o be_v of_o god_n primary_n intention_n but_o for_o our_o necessity_n evidence_n for_o national_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n a_o national_a church-government_n necessary_a p._n 150_o chap._n ii_o the_o second_o concession_n be_v that_o church_n government_n must_v be_v administer_v by_o officer_n of_o divine_a appointment_n to_o that_o end_n the_o continuance_n of_o a_o gospel_n ministry_n full_o clear_v from_o all_o those_o argument_n by_o which_o positive_a law_n be_v prove_v immutable_a the_o reason_n of_o its_o appointment_n continue_v the_o dream_n of_o a_o â—aeculum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la discuss_v first_o broach_v by_o the_o mendicant_a friar_n upon_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o waldenses_n now_o embrace_v by_o enthusiast_n it_o be_v occasion_n and_o unreasonableness_n show_v god_n declare_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o a_o gospel_n ministry_n matth._n 28._o 20._o explain_v a_o novel_a interpretation_n large_o refute_v the_o world_n to_o come_v what_o a_o ministry_n necessary_a for_o the_o church_n continuance_n ephes._n 4_o 12._o explain_v and_o vindicate_v p._n 158_o chap._n iii_o the_o question_n full_o state_v not_o what_o form_n of_o government_n come_v the_o near_a to_o the_o primitive_a practice_n but_o whether_o any_o be_v absolute_o determine_v several_a thing_n propound_v for_o resolve_v the_o question_n what_o the_o form_n of_o church-government_n be_v under_o the_o law_n how_o far_a christian_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v that_o neither_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o superior_a order_n of_o church-officer_n nor_o the_o unlawfulness_n can_v be_v prove_v from_o thence_o p._n 170_o chap._n iu_o whither_o christ_n have_v determine_v the_o form_n of_o government_n by_o any_o positive_a law_n argument_n of_o the_o necessity_n why_o christ_n must_v determine_v it_o large_o answer_v as_o first_o christ_n faithfulness_n compare_v with_o moses_n answer_v and_o retort_v and_o thence_o prove_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o institute_v any_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n because_o he_o give_v no_o such_o law_n for_o it_o as_o moses_n do_v and_o we_o have_v nothing_o but_o general_a rule_n which_o be_v appliable_a to_o several_a form_n of_o government_n the_o office_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n what_o it_o prove_v in_o order_n to_o this_o question_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o episcopacy_n show_v thence_o but_o not_o the_o necessity_n a_o particular_a form_n how_o far_o necessary_a as_o christ_n be_v governor_n of_o his_o church_n the_o similitude_n the_o church_n be_v set_v out_o by_o prove_v not_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n nor_o the_o difference_n between_o civil_a and_o church-government_n nor_o christ_n set_v officer_n in_o his_o church_n nor_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o church_n power_n in_o appoint_v new_a officer_n every_o minister_n have_v a_o power_n respect_v the_o church_n in_o common_a which_o the_o church_n may_v determine_v and_o fix_v the_o bound_n of_o episcopacy_n thence_o prove_v lawful_a the_o argument_n from_o the_o scripture_n perfection_n answer_v p._n 175_o chap._n v._o whether_o any_o of_o christ_n action_n have_v determine_v the_o form_n of_o
vacuae_fw-la observationis_fw-la &_o superstitioni_fw-la deputanda_fw-la as_o superstitious_a which_o be_v do_v sine_fw-la ulliâ—s_fw-la dominici_n aâ—t_fw-la apostolici_fw-la praecepti_fw-la autoritate_fw-la without_o the_o warrant_n of_o divine_a command_n although_o even_o here_o we_o may_v say_v too_o that_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o the_o want_n of_o a_o divine_a precept_n which_o make_v any_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n uncommand_v by_o god_n unlawful_a but_o the_o general_n prohibition_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o immediate_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o what_o we_o have_v a_o divine_a command_n for_o however_o in_o matter_n of_o mere_a decency_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o in_o any_o other_o civil_a action_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v thing_n lawful_a if_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v but_o against_o this_o that_o a_o non-prohibition_n be_v warrant_n enough_o to_o make_v any_o thing_n lawful_a this_o 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praecepta_fw-la scientia_fw-la and_o be_v that_o their_o righteousness_n be_v so_o evident_a and_o apparent_a they_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verba_fw-la rectitudinis_fw-la but_o the_o clear_a difference_n between_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o other_o positive_a command_n be_v that_o which_o the_o famous_a is._n casaubon_n take_v notice_n of_o out_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n 43._o observant_a doctissimi_fw-la è_fw-la rabbinis_fw-la inter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hanâ—_n esse_fw-la differentiam_fw-la quod_fw-la mitsvoth_v sive_fw-la prâ—ceptorum_fw-la ratio_fw-la aperta_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la deum_fw-la coal_n honora_n patrem_fw-la &_o matrem_fw-la at_o chukim_n statuta_fw-la sive_fw-la decreta_fw-la earum_fw-la rerum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ratio_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la sit_fw-la nota_fw-la ut_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la &_o similium_fw-la 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discuss_v in_o its_o due_a place_n sixthly_a hypoth_o 6._o thing_n undetermined_a by_o the_o divine_a 13._o law_n natural_a and_o positive_a and_o actual_o determine_v by_o lawful_a authority_n be_v not_o thereby_o make_v unalterable_a but_o may_v be_v revoke_v limit_v and_o change_v according_a to_o the_o different_a age_n temper_n inclination_n of_o man_n by_o the_o same_o power_n which_o do_v determine_v they_o all_o humane_a constitution_n be_v reversible_a by_o the_o same_o power_n which_o make_v they_o for_o the_o obligation_n of_o they_o not_o arise_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o but_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o person_n bind_v be_v consequent_o alterable_a as_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o that_o power_n most_o suitable_a to_o the_o end_n of_o its_o first_o promulgation_n thing_n may_v so_o much_o alter_v and_o time_n change_v that_o what_o be_v a_o likely_a way_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o unity_n and_o obedience_n at_o one_o time_n may_v only_o enrage_v they_o at_o another_o the_o same_o physic_n which_o may_v at_o one_o time_n cure_v may_v at_o another_o only_o enrage_v the_o distemper_n more_o as_o therefore_o the_o skill_n of_o a_o physician_n lie_v most_o in_o the_o application_n of_o physic_n to_o the_o several_a temper_n of_o his_o patient_n so_o a_o wise_a magistrate_n who_o be_v as_o nicias_n say_v in_o thucydides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o physician_n to_o cure_v the_o adriano_n distemper_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a and_o consider_v as_o spartian_a tell_v we_o adrian_n use_v to_o say_v in_o the_o senate_n ita_fw-la se_fw-la rempub._n gesturum_fw-la ut_fw-la sciret_fw-la populirem_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la propriam_fw-la that_o the_o people_n interest_n be_v the_o main_a care_n of_o the_o prince_n will_v see_v a_o necessity_n of_o alter_v reform_v vary_v many_o humane_a constitution_n according_a as_o they_o shall_v tend_v most_o to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n thence_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o several_a law_n of_o nature_n divine_a and_o humane_a that_o lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la potest_fw-la poni_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la deponi_fw-la lex_fw-la divina_fw-la nec_fw-la poni_fw-la nec_fw-la deponi_fw-la lex_fw-la humana_fw-la &_o poni_fw-la &_o deponi_fw-la the_o law_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v lay_v down_o as_o in_o case_n of_o marriage_n with_o sister_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o not_o lay_v aside_o the_o law_n of_o god_n can_v neither_o be_v lay_v down_o nor_o lay_v aside_o but_o humane_a law_n both_o may_v be_v lay_v down_o and_o lay_v aside_o indeed_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unalterable_a but_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o sense_n it_o be_v common_o 8._o understand_v in_o yet_o that_o very_a law_n which_o make_v they_o unalterable_a for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o alterable_a law_n and_o so_o be_v whatever_o do_v depend_v upon_o it_o i_o conclude_v then_o whatever_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o humane_a determination_n may_v lawful_o be_v alter_v and_o change_v according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n of_o those_o in_o who_o hand_n the_o care_n of_o the_o public_a be_v thus_o then_o as_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o of_o natural_a or_o christian_a liberty_n be_v subject_v to_o humane_a law_n and_o restraint_n so_o those_o law_n be_v not_o irreversible_a but_o if_o the_o fence_n be_v throw_v down_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n which_o set_v they_o up_o whatever_o be_v thereby_o enclose_v return_v to_o the_o community_n of_o natural_a right_n again_o so_o much_o for_o these_o hypothesis_n which_o i_o have_v be_v the_o long_o in_o explain_v and_o establish_v because_o of_o the_o great_a influence_n they_o may_v have_v upon_o our_o present_a peace_n and_o the_o near_a concernment_n they_o have_v to_o this_o whole_a discourse_n the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o which_o be_v erect_v upon_o these_o foundation_n chap._n iii_o how_o
magistrate_n the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v upon_o one_o that_o other_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o which_o must_v be_v always_o do_v in_o a_o public_a manner_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o matthew_n be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n be_v thus_o in_o general_n consider_v come_v we_o 2._o now_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o church_n consider_v as_o a_o society_n that_o it_o have_v peculiar_a law_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o appear_v by_o the_o distinct_a nature_n end_n and_o design_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o to_o preserve_v any_o outward_a right_n but_o to_o maintain_v and_o keep_v up_o a_o religious_a society_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o penal_a sanction_n of_o these_o law_n can_v proper_o be_v any_o corporal_a or_o pecuniary_a mulct_n but_o somewhat_o answerable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o society_n it_o must_v be_v then_o somewhat_o which_o imply_v the_o deprivation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a benefit_n of_o that_o society_n the_o benefit_n of_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n and_o honour_n which_o man_n enjoy_v by_o thus_o associate_a themselves_o for_o so_o high_a a_o employment_n that_o punishment_n than_o must_v be_v the_o loss_n of_o those_o privilege_n which_o the_o corporation_n enjoy_v which_o must_v be_v by_o exclusion_n of_o the_o offend_a person_n from_o communion_n with_o the_o society_n hence_o we_o see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o which_o we_o call_v excommunication_n be_v the_o great_a penalty_n which_o the_o church_n as_o a_o society_n can_v inflict_v upon_o the_o member_n of_o it_o consider_v as_o such_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v likewise_o clear_a that_o as_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n be_v distinct_a from_o other_o the_o law_n end_n governor_n of_o a_o different_a nature_n so_o the_o punishment_n must_v be_v a_o punishment_n distinct_a from_o civil_a and_o ordain_v whole_o in_o order_n to_o the_o peculiar_a end_n of_o this_o society_n which_o they_o do_v not_o well_o consider_v who_o deny_v any_o such_o power_n as_o that_o of_o excommunication_n peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o deny_v that_o the_o law_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v rule_v be_v different_a from_o the_o civil_a law_n or_o the_o end_n of_o this_o society_n from_o the_o end_n of_o civil_a society_n for_o the_o punishment_n must_v be_v proportion_v to_o the_o law_n and_o refer_v immediate_o to_o its_o proper_a end_n it_o be_v no_o way_n difficult_a to_o answer_v the_o pretence_n bring_v against_o this_o for_o although_o i_o acknowledge_v a_o subordination_n of_o this_o religious_a society_n to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o the_o rule_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o the_o society_n in_o common_a must_v have_v their_o sanction_n from_o thence_o yet_o this_o no_o way_n imply_v but_o it_o may_v have_v its_o peculiar_a penalty_n and_o power_n to_o inflict_v they_o any_o more_o than_o any_o company_n of_o tradesman_n have_v not_o power_n to_o exclude_v any_o from_o their_o company_n for_o break_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o company_n because_o they_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n or_o any_o college_n to_o expel_v any_o from_o thence_o for_o break_v the_o local_a statute_n of_o it_o which_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o common-law_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o argument_n that_o because_o christian_n have_v mutual_a confederation_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o censure_n therefore_o these_o censure_n be_v only_o arbitrary_a and_o humane_a unless_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n in_o they_o so_o to_o confederate_n &_o join_v together_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o antecedent_n obligation_n to_o inflict_v those_o censure_n upon_o offender_n much_o less_o three_o because_o their_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o civil_a and_o coactive_a therefore_o they_o have_v none_o at_o all_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o law_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o our_o common-law_n therefore_o they_o be_v none_o at_o all_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o insist_v upon_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o power_n to_o 3._o excommunicate_a offender_n found_v upon_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o chest_n it_o be_v my_o only_a business_n now_o to_o show_v what_o foundation_n such_o a_o power_n have_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o we_o have_v see_v do_v follow_v upon_o the_o church_n be_v a_o distinct_a society_n rule_v by_o other_o law_n act_v on_o other_o end_n subsist_v upon_o different_a ground_n from_o any_o other_o society_n a_o further_a evidence_n we_o have_v of_o this_o how_o consonant_a it_o be_v to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o society_n pretend_v to_o be_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n who_o have_v look_v upon_o this_o as_o the_o proper_a penalty_n of_o offender_n among_o they_o to_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o those_o society_n thus_o we_o find_v among_o the_o druid_n who_o great_a office_n be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n and_o to_o instruct_v 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n in_o religion_n as_o caesar_n relate_v illi_fw-la rebus_fw-la divinis_fw-la intersunt_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la publica_fw-la ac_fw-la privata_fw-la procurant_fw-la religiones_fw-la interpretantur_fw-la and_o according_o the_o punishment_n of_o disobedience_n among_o they_o be_v excommunication_n from_o their_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o great_a punishment_n can_v be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o as_o caesar_z at_o large_a describe_v it_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la aut_fw-la privatus_fw-la aut_fw-la pubicus_fw-la eorum_fw-la decreto_fw-la non_fw-la stetit_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la interdicunt_fw-la haec_fw-la poena_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la est_fw-la gravissima_fw-la quibus_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la interdictum_fw-la two_o numero_fw-la impiorum_fw-la &_o sceleratorum_fw-la habentur_fw-la iis_fw-la omnes_fw-la decedunt_fw-la aditum_fw-la eorum_fw-la sermonemque_fw-la defugiunt_fw-la nè_fw-la quid_fw-la ex_fw-la contagione_fw-la incommodi_fw-la accipiant_fw-la neque_fw-la iis_fw-la petentibus_fw-la jus_o redditur_fw-la neque_fw-la honos_fw-la ullus_fw-la communicatur_fw-la the_o practice_n of_o excommunication_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o question_v by_o any_o but_o the_o right_a ground_n and_o original_a of_o that_o practice_n with_o the_o effect_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o some_o conceive_v it_o to_o have_v be_v only_o take_v up_o among_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o power_n of_o capital_a punishment_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v use_v by_o they_o whole_o upon_o a_o civil_a account_n not_o extend_v to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o man_n from_o their_o worship_n in_o the_o temple_n or_o synagogue_n but_o only_o to_o be_v a_o note_n of_o insamy_n upon_o offend_a person_n this_o opinion_n though_o entertain_v by_o person_n of_o much_o skill_n and_o learning_n in_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n yet_o carry_v not_o that_o evidence_n with_o it_o to_o gain_v my_o assent_n to_o it_o for_o first_o the_o cause_n of_o excommunication_n be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v express_v by_o their_o law_n to_o deserve_v such_o civil_a punishment_n as_o may_v have_v be_v inflict_v by_o they_o upon_o offender_n nor_o be_v they_o general_o matter_n of_o a_o civil_a nature_n but_o matter_n of_o offence_n and_o scandal_n as_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o that_o shall_v peruse_v the_o twenty_o four_o cause_n of_o excommunication_n relate_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n by_o selden_n and_o joh._n coch._n such_o be_v the_o neglect_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o scribe_n the_o vain_a pronounce_v the_o name_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_n against_o a_o jew_n before_o heathen_a tribunal_n do_v 147._o any_o common_a work_n in_o the_o afternoon_n of_o the_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n with_o other_o of_o a_o like_a nature_n if_o excommunication_n have_v be_v then_o take_v up_o among_o they_o only_o ex_fw-la confoederatâ_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o civil_a judicatories_n at_o least_o all_o capital_a offender_n must_v have_v lie_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n but_o here_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o those_o but_o for_o other_o lesser_a matter_n which_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o matter_n of_o scandal_n among_o they_o and_o though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o civil_a injury_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o man_n be_v excommunicate_v for_o they_o as_o such_o but_o for_o the_o scandal_n which_o attend_v they_o as_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n man_n be_v excommunicate_v for_o matter_n which_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o not_o under_o that_o notion_n but_o as_o they_o be_v offence_n to_o that_o christian_a society_n which_o they_o live_v among_o second_o it_o appear_v that_o excommunication_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a civil_a penalty_n because_o the_o increase_n or_o abatement_n of_o that_o penalty_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o civil_a and_o not_o sacred_a sense_n as_o it_o denote_v a_o exclude_v they_o from_o common_a society_n but_o though_o it_o be_v free_o grant_v that_o that_o be_v sometime_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o mat._n 10._o 17._o yet_o those_o particular_n be_v consider_v which_o be_v already_o lay_v down_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o consideration_n whether_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a to_o take_v the_o word_n synagogue_n here_o in_o a_o civil_a or_o sacred_a sense_n when_o the_o occasion_n express_v be_v mere_o a_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n and_o not_o any_o thing_n condemn_v by_o their_o law_n another_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v i_o believe_v a_o great_a ground_n of_o mistake_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v that_o exclude_v from_o the_o civil_a society_n among_o they_o be_v always_o consequent_a upon_o excommunication_n the_o 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downward_o the_o first_o sacrifice_n we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n be_v this_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n unless_o the_o skin_n which_o adam_n clothe_v himself_o with_o be_v of_o the_o beast_n sacrifice_v as_o some_o conjecture_n cain_n sacrifice_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o oblation_n of_o the_o 2._o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o all_o probability_n the_o first-fruit_n as_o abel_n offer_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o cattle_n to_o the_o lord_n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v at_o some_o solemn_a time_n of_o sacrifice_v which_o be_v employ_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n in_o process_n of_o time_n we_o render_v it_o but_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o loc_n year_n day_n in_o scripture_n be_v often_o put_v for_o year_n which_o interpretation_n if_o we_o follow_v we_o find_v a_o very_a early_a observation_n of_o the_o anniversary_n festival_n of_o first-fruit_n but_o however_o this_o be_v we_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o worship_v their_o god_n with_o their_o first-fruit_n beside_o which_o for_o other_o greek_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6_o the_o most_o of_o the_o grecian_n say_v he_o in_o their_o most_o ancient_a sacrifice_n do_v use_v barley_n the_o first_o fruit_n be_v offer_v by_o the_o citizen_n and_o therefore_o the_o opuntii_n call_v their_o chief_a priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o gather_v in_o the_o first-fruit_n the_o manner_n of_o offer_v the_o first-fruit_n among_o they_o be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o mincha_fw-mi among_o the_o jew_n which_o 13._o be_v of_o fine_a flower_n mingle_v with_o oil_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a to_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n there_o use_v imply_v the_o bruise_a the_o ear_n of_o corn_n in_o a_o mortar_n because_o they_o be_v as_o yet_o moist_a and_o can_v not_o be_v ground_n hard_a as_o corn_n be_v whence_o because_o it_o be_v not_o all_o bring_v to_o flower_n the_o cake_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o i_o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v read_v which_o in_o our_o great_a bibles_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v by_o homer_n and_o apollonius_n rhodius_n who_o i_o forbear_v to_o transcribe_v it_o be_v so_o obvious_a which_o be_v expound_v both_o by_o the_o excellent_a scholiast_n on_o apollonius_n and_o by_o eustathius_n and_o the_o short_a scholiast_n on_o homer_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n barley_n and_o salt_n mix_v together_o to_o which_o among_o the_o roman_n the_o mola_n salsa_fw-la answer_v of_o which_o festus_n est_fw-la far_a tostum_fw-la &_o sale_n conspersum_fw-la as_o the_o mincha_fw-mi under_o the_o law_n be_v always_o salt_v with_o salt_n levit._n 2._o 13._o this_o mola_n salsa_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n have_v original_o relation_n to_o the_o first-fruit_n for_o the_o custom_n of_o offer_v up_o first-fruit_n among_o they_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o their_o institution_n of_o religious_a rite_n as_o pliny_n full_o 2._o inform_v we_o numa_n instituit_fw-la deos_fw-la fruge_fw-la colere_fw-la &_o molâ_fw-la salsâ_fw-la supplicare_fw-la atque_fw-la ut_fw-la author_n est_fw-la hemina_n far_o torrere_fw-la which_o likewise_o answer_v to_o the_o jewish_a mincha_fw-mi which_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tosta_fw-la in_o igne_fw-la parch_v in_o the_o fire_n for_o which_o purpose_n 14._o numa_n institute_v the_o fornacalia_n which_o be_v farris_fw-la torrendi_fw-la feriae_fw-la the_o feast_n of_o first-fruit_n among_o they_o the_o parch_a the_o corn_n be_v in_o order_n thereto_o for_o as_o pliny_n add_v ac_fw-la ne_fw-la â—egustabant_fw-la novas_fw-la fruges_fw-la aut_fw-la vina_fw-la antequam_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la primitias_fw-la libassent_v which_o may_v be_v exact_o render_v in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o law_n leviticus_n 23._o 14._o but_o though_o the_o mola_n salsa_fw-la come_v 19_o original_o from_o hence_o it_o afterward_o come_v to_o be_v use_v in_o most_o sacrifice_n thence_o the_o word_n immolare_fw-la to_o sacrifice_n again_o parallel_v to_o the_o mincha_fw-mi accessorium_fw-la as_o some_o call_v it_o among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v use_v in_o other_o sacrifice_n and_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o mincha_fw-mi per_fw-mi se_fw-mi which_o of_o itself_o be_v a_o oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n from_o this_o offering_n up_o bruise_v corn_n some_o derive_v the_o name_n of_o ceres_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v as_o much_o and_o be_v 59_o require_v leviticus_n 2._o 14._o thence_o ovid_n l._n 8_o met._n primitias_fw-la frugum_fw-la cereri_fw-la sua_fw-la vina_fw-la â—yaeo_fw-la but_o beside_o ceres_n they_o offer_v their_o first_o fruit_n among_o the_o greek_n to_o hora_n diana_n apollo_n fer._n vesta_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o meursius_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o we_o see_v how_o these_o three_o nation_n do_v agree_v not_o only_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o first-fruit_n but_o very_o much_o in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o offering_n too_o only_o this_o difference_n may_v be_v observe_v between_o they_o the_o roman_n do_v mix_v their_o mola_n salsa_fw-la with_o water_n the_o jew_n their_o mincha_fw-mi with_o oil_n only_o the_o greek_n do_v not_o bruise_v the_o corn_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o only_o mix_v salt_n with_o the_o grain_n of_o corn._n but_o the_o jew_n and_o roman_n boâ—h_v bruiâ—ed_v and_o parch_v it_o before_o they_o offer_v it_o up_o for_o the_o first-fruit_n thus_o much_o to_o show_v the_o antiquity_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n among_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o civilise_a nation_n which_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o digression_n yet_o i_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o signify_v the_o dimissory_a letter_n grant_v for_o appeal_n or_o from_o the_o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o thereby_o be_v understand_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o epiphanius_n call_v they_o who_o be_v as_o assessor_n and_o counselor_n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o tiberias_n or_o those_o officer_n who_o be_v send_v up_o and_o down_o by_o the_o patriarch_n to_o gather_v up_o ten_o first_o fruit_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n who_o be_v call_v thence_o apostoli_fw-la in_o the_o codex_fw-la theod._n tit_n de_fw-fr judaeis_n all_o 8._o these_o i_o say_v do_v equal_o lose_v their_o labour_n and_o run_v far_o to_o fetch_v that_o which_o may_v be_v find_v much_o near_a
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from_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o i_o pass_v over_o as_o common_o know_v it_o be_v account_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o accusation_n against_o chrysostom_n by_o his_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o that_o he_o ordain_v without_o the_o council_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o clergy_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o clergy_n at_o council_n have_v be_v already_o show_v thus_o we_o see_v how_o when_o the_o church_n of_o the_o city_n be_v enlarge_v into_o the_o country_n the_o power_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o city_n be_v extend_v with_o it_o the_o next_o step_n observable_a in_o the_o church_n increase_n be_v 5._o when_o several_a of_o these_o church_n lie_v together_o in_o one_o province_n do_v associate_v one_o with_o another_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v a_o great_a eye_n to_o the_o preserve_a unity_n among_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o and_o thence_o they_o keep_v so_o strict_a a_o correspondency_n among_o the_o several_a bishop_n in_o the_o commercium_fw-la formatarum_fw-la the_o formula_fw-la of_o writing_n which_o to_o prevent_v deceit_n may_v be_v see_v in_o justellus_n his_o note_n on_o the_o codex_fw-la canonum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la africanae_n and_o for_o a_o maintain_n 127._o of_o near_a correspondency_n among_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o of_o a_o province_n it_o be_v agree_v among_o themselves_o for_o the_o better_a carry_v on_o of_o their_o common_a work_n to_o call_v a_o provincial_a synod_n twice_o every_o year_n to_o debate_v all_o cause_n of_o concernment_n there_o among_o themselves_o and_o to_o agree_v upon_o such_o way_n as_o might_n most_o conduce_v to_o the_o advance_v the_o common_a interest_n of_o christianity_n of_o these_o tertullian_n speak_v aguntur_fw-la precept_n per_fw-la gracias_fw-la illas_fw-la certis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la concilia_fw-la ex_fw-la universis_fw-la ecclesâ—is_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o altiora_fw-la quaeque_fw-la in_o communi_fw-la tractantur_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la psych_n repraesentatio_fw-la nominis_fw-la christiani_n magna_fw-la uâ—neratione_n celebratur_fw-la of_o these_o the_o thirty_o eight_o canon_n apostolical_a as_o it_o be_v call_v express_o speak_v which_o canon_n though_o not_o of_o authority_n sufficient_a to_o ground_v any_o right_n upon_o may_v yet_o be_v allow_v the_o place_n of_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n especial_o towards_o the_o three_o century_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38._o twice_o a_o year_n a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v for_o discuss_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o resolve_v matter_n of_o practice_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o council_n of_o antioch_n a._n d._n 343_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 99_o to_o these_o council_n the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n come_v as_o appear_v by_o that_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n by_o alphon_n we_o pisanus_n the_o same_o custom_n be_v decree_v but_o no_o such_o thing_n occurr_v in_o the_o codex_fw-la canonum_fw-la either_o of_o tilius_fw-la or_o justellus_n his_o edition_n and_o the_o arabic_a ediâ—â—â—â—_n of_o that_o council_n be_v conceive_v to_o have_v be_v compile_v above_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o council_n set_v but_o however_o we_o see_v evidence_n enough_o of_o this_o practice_n of_o celebrate_v provincial_a synod_n twice_o a_o year_n now_o in_o the_o assemble_v of_o these_o bishop_n together_o for_o mutual_a counsel_n in_o their_o affair_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o some_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o who_o have_v all_o equal_a authority_n in_o their_o several_a church_n and_o none_o over_o one_o another_o for_o episcopatus_fw-la unus_fw-la â—st_fw-la cujus_fw-la â—_o singulis_fw-la in_o solidum_fw-la pars_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ecceles_n as_o cyprian_n speak_v and_o as_o jerome_n ubicunq_n episcopus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sive_fw-la romae_fw-la sive_fw-la eugubii_n sive_fw-la constantinopoli_fw-it sive_fw-la râ—egii_fw-la sive_fw-la alexandria_n sive_fw-la tanis_n ejusdem_fw-la est_fw-la meriti_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sacerdotii_fw-la evagrun_n potentia_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la &_o paupertatis_fw-la humilitas_fw-la vel_fw-la sublimiorem_fw-la vel_fw-la inferiorem_fw-la episcopum_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la caterum_fw-la omnes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la successores_fw-la sunt_fw-la there_o be_v then_o no_o difference_n between_o they_o no_o man_n call_z himself_z episcopum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la as_o cyprian_a elsewhere_o speak_v some_o other_o way_n must_v be_v find_v out_o to_o preserve_v order_n among_o they_o and_o to_o moderate_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o council_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n that_o he_o that_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n shall_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o metropolitan_a among_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o because_o of_o the_o great_a confluence_n of_o people_n to_o that_o city_n therefore_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o rest_n we_o see_v how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o attribute_v any_o divine_a right_n to_o metropolitaus_n and_o therefore_o the_o right_n of_o metropolitan_o be_v call_v by_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v be_v a_o dishonourable_a introduction_n for_o the_o metropolitan_a right_n have_v they_o think_v they_o ground_v upon_o apostolical_a institution_n nothing_o more_o evident_a in_o antiquity_n then_o the_o honour_n of_o metropolitan_o depend_v upon_o their_o see_z thence_o when_o any_o city_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o metropoles_fw-la their_o bishop_n become_v a_o metropolitan_a as_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la and_o for_o it_o there_o be_v canon_n in_o the_o council_n decree_a it_o but_o of_o this_o more_o afterward_o the_o chief_a bishop_n of_o africa_n be_v only_o call_v primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcop_n 〈…〉_z thence_o we_o have_v a_o canon_n in_o the_o codex_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la africanâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 39_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o chief_a see_v shall_v not_o be_v call_v the_o exarch_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o chief_a priest_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n but_o only_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o chief_a seat_n therefore_o it_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v that_o the_o african_a church_n do_v retain_v long_o the_o primitive_a simplicity_n and_o humility_n among_o they_o and_o when_o the_o voice_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o flow_a in_o of_o riches_n hodie_fw-la venenum_fw-la effusum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la by_o the_o work_n of_o which_o poison_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prelate_n begin_v to_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o ambition_n as_o be_v too_o 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