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apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n yet_o continue_v his_o former_a vain_a belief_n of_o astrology_n and_o also_o draw_v scheme_n of_o his_o own_o nativity_n he_o be_v admonish_v and_o rebuke_v by_o all_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o this_o and_o not_o amend_v but_o rather_o oppose_v they_o and_o contentious_o dispute_v with_o they_o about_o fate_n they_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o one_o unlikely_a to_o be_v save_v say_v epiphanius_n mensuris_fw-la epiphanius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n de_fw-mi ponder_v &_o mensuris_fw-la this_o happen_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 120._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o adrian_n and_o about_o twenty_o year_n after_o s._n john_n death_n in_o which_o relation_n we_o note_v first_o that_o this_o censure_n be_v inflict_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n meet_v perhaps_o in_o a_o synod_n at_o
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to_o their_o common_a assembly_n p._n assembly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o p_o p._n and_o their_o discipline_n be_v very_o severe_a towards_o all_o sinner_n especial_o those_o who_o be_v defile_v with_o lust_n who_o they_o drive_v out_o of_o their_o communion_n and_o like_o the_o pythagorean_n lament_v they_o as_o dead_a to_o god_n 142._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n in_o cell_n l._n 3._o p._n 142._o where_o these_o ordain_a censor_n of_o manner_n be_v no_o doubt_n the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n and_o the_o criminal_n be_v not_o only_o deprive_v of_o sacred_a but_o civil_a commerce_n also_o yea_o and_o esteem_v as_o quit_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o dead_a to_o all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n while_o they_o remain_v in_o that_o estate_n the_o same_o author_n also_o in_o his_o homily_n frequent_o mention_n this_o rite_n tell_v we_o that_o every_o unclean_a person_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o pious_a 12._o pious_a orig._n hom_n 8._o in_o leu._n 12._o and_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v conceal_v from_o the_o bishop_n or_o escape_v be_v cast_v out_o by_o partiality_n yet_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o his_o own_o conscience_n 21._o conscience_n idem_fw-la hom_n 12._o in_o leu._n 21._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v the_o bishop_n cast_v one_o out_o of_o the_o church_n that_o many_o may_v be_v preserve_v sound_n 13._o sound_n idem_fw-la hom_n 9_o in_o jesai_n 13._o yea_o he_o express_o interpret_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o this_o very_a discipline_n he_o that_o judge_v upright_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o open_v to_o they_o that_o be_v absolve_v on_o earth_n so_o that_o they_o be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n again_o he_o shut_v to_o they_o who_o by_o right_a judgement_n be_v bind_v on_o earth_n so_o that_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v bind_v and_o judge_v in_o heaven_n 16._o heaven_n idem_fw-la hom_n 1_o in_o matth._n 16._o final_o to_o this_o matter_n also_o he_o apply_v the_o 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censure_n which_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n have_v inflict_v on_o he_o for_o as_o he_o there_o observe_v the_o bp._n be_v for_o the_o present_a a_o judge_n in_o christ_n stead_n to_o who_o if_o all_o christian_n be_v obedient_a none_o will_v presume_v after_o his_o consecration_n to_o make_v themselves_o judge_n not_o of_o the_o bishop_n but_o of_o god_n 3._o god_n pulsum_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la quâ_fw-la jampridem_fw-la dei_fw-la majestate_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la domini_fw-la judicis_fw-la nostri_fw-la severitate_fw-la depulsus_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdos_n ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la juden_n vice_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la cornel._n l._n i._o ep_v 3._o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o mention_n fortunatus_n maximus_n privatus_fw-la foelix_fw-la and_o jovinus_n novatian_n heretic_n all_o which_o he_o have_v excommunicate_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n at_o carthage_n and_o though_o they_o do_v as_o he_o speak_v 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authentic_a than_o our_o yesterday_n critic_n who_o will_v extort_v some_o other_o meaning_n from_o they_o and_o since_o he_o be_v so_o clear_a for_o the_o divine_a right_n upon_o which_o excommunication_n be_v found_v we_o shall_v not_o much_o value_n what_o interest_n and_o design_n have_v since_o persuade_v some_o to_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o to_o proceed_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o pomponius_n the_o same_o s._n cyprian_n commend_v he_o for_o excommunicate_v a_o deacon_n and_o other_o for_o fornication_n tell_v he_o that_o if_o they_o be_v obstinate_a they_o can_v not_o on_o good_a ground_n hope_v for_o salvation_n for_o if_o under_o the_o old_a law_n those_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o material_a sword_n doubtless_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n the_o proud_a and_o contumacious_a be_v slay_v with_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n when_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o there_o be_v no_o life_n out_o of_o it_o since_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v but_o one_o and_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n but_o in_o the_o church_n 11._o church_n spirituali_fw-la gladio_fw-la superbi_fw-la &_o contumaces_fw-la necantur_fw-la dum_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la ejiciuntur_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la pompon_n l._n 1._o ep_v 11._o again_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o rogatianus_n who_o have_v complain_v to_o he_o of_o one_o of_o his_o deacon_n who_o have_v reproach_v and_o abuse_v he_o he_o bid_v he_o use_v the_o power_n of_o his_o honourable_a office_n against_o he_o and_o either_o depose_v he_o or_o excommunicate_v he_o together_o with_o his_o companion_n in_o that_o crime_n 9_o crime_n fungaris_fw-la circa_fw-la cum_fw-la potestate_fw-la honoris_fw-la tui_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la vel_fw-la deponas_fw-la vel_fw-la abstineas_fw-la etc._n etc._n cypr._n ad_fw-la rogat_fw-la l._n 3._o ep_v 9_o another_o instance_n there_o be_v of_o novatian_n the_o heretic_n who_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o s._n
cyprian_a and_o the_o african_a bishop_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o rebuke_v and_o confute_v yea_o excommunicate_v by_o all_o the_o holy_a bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 13._o world_n novatiano_n nuper_fw-la retuso_fw-la &_o refutato_fw-la &_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la orbem_fw-la à _fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la dei_fw-la abstento_fw-mi cypr._n stephan_n lib._n 3._o ep._n 13._o and_o he_o advise_v stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o send_v letter_n into_o france_n to_o declare_v martion_n bishop_n of_o arles_n one_o of_o novatus_n his_o follower_n excommunicate_a and_o that_o another_o may_v be_v put_v in_o his_o place_n ibid._n place_n idem_fw-la ibid._n which_o passage_n about_o novatian_n or_o novatus_n as_o he_o be_v sometime_o call_v be_v also_o in_o eusebius_n who_o say_v by_o a_o roman_a council_n of_o sixty_o bishop_n and_o more_o than_o so_o many_o priest_n and_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o divers_a other_o province_n in_o their_o synod_n he_o be_v declare_v excommunicate_a 178._o excommunicate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 35._o pag._n 178._o and_o he_o also_o mention_n his_o excommunication_n by_o the_o african_a bishop_n as_o before_z which_o zonaras_n express_v by_o his_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o anathematise_v niceen_n anathematise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zonar_n in_o 8._o can._n council_n 1._o niceen_n word_n of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o the_o former_a and_o imply_v his_o be_v declare_v accurse_v as_o well_o as_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v more_o out_o of_o the_o same_o father_n as_o where_o he_o call_v papianus_n his_o judge_v of_o his_o bishop_n make_v himself_o a_o judge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n who_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o so_o to_o all_o bishop_n that_o succeed_v they_o in_o that_o office_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o 9_o i_o te_fw-la judicem_fw-la dei_fw-la constituas_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolos_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la praepositos_fw-la qui_fw-la apostolis_n vicariâ_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la succedunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n cypr._n epist_n lib._n 4._o ep._n 9_o and_o where_o he_o say_v no_o man_n can_v have_v god_n for_o his_o father_n who_o have_v not_o the_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n and_o if_o any_o can_v escape_v out_o of_o noah_n ark_n than_o they_o may_v escape_v who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n praelat_fw-la church_n cypr._n lib._n the_o simple_o praelat_fw-la but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o s._n cyprian_n believe_v the_o bishop_n be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n and_o christ_n vicegerent_n and_o have_v their_o power_n from_o he_o to_o censure_v the_o disorderly_a who_o by_o that_o sentence_n be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o alone_a salvation_n can_v be_v have_v about_o the_o year_n 270_o that_o numerous_a council_n of_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n assemble_v at_o antioch_n and_o depose_v paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la from_o the_o bishopric_n of_o that_o city_n for_o heresy_n and_o other_o heinous_a crime_n yea_o they_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n under_o heaven_n 205._o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 23._o pag._n 205._o and_o when_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v up_o his_o possession_n to_o that_o successor_n which_o the_o council_n have_v place_v in_o his_o stead_n they_o entreat_v aurelian_a who_o be_v then_o emperor_n to_o compel_v he_o thereunto_o who_o decree_v the_o possession_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o he_o who_o the_o bishop_n have_v choose_v 24._o choose_v idem_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 24._o for_o he_o though_o a_o idolater_n think_v it_o just_a that_o he_o who_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o sentence_n of_o those_o of_o his_o own_o faith_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o have_v any_o part_n with_o they_o 8._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haeret._n sab_n 8._o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o dividend_n or_o share_v of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o mr._n selden_n may_v have_v spare_v that_o note_n 13._o note_n seld._n synedr_n l._n 1._o cap._n 13._o pag._n 274._o de_fw-fr voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n jul._n polluc_n l._n 15._o c._n 13._o that_o this_o look_v not_o like_o a_o opinion_n of_o divine_a right_n for_o the_o bishop_n to_o desire_v a_o heathen_a emperor_n to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o can_v not_o effect_v for_o they_o have_v first_o reject_v this_o heretic_n according_a to_o the_o power_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n and_o if_o he_o yet_o keep_v possession_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o profit_n it_o be_v no_o diminution_n of_o their_o spiritual_a power_n to_o call_v in_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n to_o compel_v he_o to_o quit_v the_o place_n and_o temporal_a advantage_n which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o eusebius_n his_o say_n that_o he_o be_v with_o extreme_a disgrace_n drive_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o secular_a power_n 24._o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n l._n 7._o c._n 24._o but_o his_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o council_n and_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n be_v mention_v also_o by_o theodoret_n who_o further_o observe_v that_o lucian_n who_o be_v paulus_n his_o scholar_n in_o this_o error_n remain_v a_o long_a time_n excommunicate_v for_o the_o same_o viz._n during_o the_o time_n of_o three_o bishop_n 10._o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apost_n can._n 10._o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o produce_v any_o more_o instance_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o discipline_n during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o empire_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o heathen_n only_o i_o shall_v note_v what_o those_o famous_a apostolical_a canon_n which_o be_v undoubted_o make_v in_o this_o period_n by_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n say_v with_o respect_n to_o this_o matter_n and_o first_o the_o ten_o canon_n be_v remarkable_a which_o say_v he_o that_o pray_v with_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o private_a house_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v himself_o 79._o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 5._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 51._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 73._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 79._o by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o whatever_o the_o jewish_a custom_n be_v the_o christian_n renounce_v all_o communion_n with_o the_o excommunicate_a in_o religious_a office_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o canon_n there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n make_v of_o excommunication_n under_o divers_a phrase_n yet_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n viz._n of_o be_v separate_v be_v whole_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n and_o whole_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v punish_v with_o separation_n not_o be_v allow_v to_o pray_v with_o the_o faithful_a and_o in_o all_o those_o canon_n the_o penalty_n for_o the_o great_a crime_n in_o the_o clergy_n be_v to_o be_v depose_v in_o the_o laity_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o particular_o he_o that_o receive_v one_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v in_o one_o city_n when_o he_o come_v to_o another_o city_n without_o commendatory_a letter_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v himself_o xiii_o himself_o apostol_n can._n twelve_o xiii_o in_o the_o case_n of_o simony_n perpetual_a excommunication_n be_v decree_v xxix_o decree_v ibid._n can._n xxix_o in_o the_o case_n of_o schism_n three_o admonition_n must_v precede_v the_o censure_n xxxi_o censure_n ibid._n can._n xxxi_o and_o none_o must_v absolve_v but_o the_o same_o bishop_n who_o excommunicate_v xxxii_o excommunicate_v ibid._n can._n xxxii_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o a_o meeting_n of_o heretic_n to_o pray_v with_o they_o be_v excommunication_n lxiv_o excommunication_n ibid._n can._n lxiv_o which_o with_o many_o other_o canon_n do_v show_v that_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v then_o strict_o observe_v when_o the_o bishop_n have_v no_o authority_n from_o secular_a power_n and_o when_o it_o be_v only_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o divine_a commission_n grant_v to_o they_o which_o prevail_v upon_o the_o people_n to_o submit_v to_o it_o to_o these_o canon_n we_o will_v add_v the_o council_n of_o elliberis_n which_o be_v hold_v before_o constantine_n begin_v to_o reign_v anno_fw-la 305._o and_o in_o this_o council_n there_o be_v many_o plain_a evidence_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o this_o rite_n for_o there_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o apostate_n to_o idolatry_n murderer_n adulterer_n and_o such_o like_a heinous_a offender_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o never_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n again_o can._n 1_o 2_o 5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n parent_n that_o marry_v their_o daughter_n to_o jew_n or_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o five_o
speak_v of_o his_o apostle_n determine_v in_o the_o school_n or_o solve_v case_n of_o conscience_n but_o of_o the_o power_n they_o shall_v have_v to_o punish_v contumacious_a offender_n and_o injurious_a person_n and_o though_o mr._n selden_n object_n it_o be_v not_o whosoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v but_o whatsoever_o yet_o he_o answer_v himself_o say_v that_o it_o be_v true_a person_n may_v be_v signify_v by_o the_o neuter_n gender_n pag._n 159._o final_o for_o his_o fancy_n that_o the_o force_n of_o excommunication_n depend_v on_o private_a pact_n among_o the_o christian_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o murderer_n and_o adulterer_n perjure_a person_n and_o apostate_n will_v have_v scruple_v break_v these_o part_n or_o have_v be_v so_o terrify_v and_o deject_v by_o a_o excommunication_n if_o it_o have_v only_o rely_v on_o their_o own_o promise_n to_o obey_v it_o i_o grant_v indeed_o the_o christian_n do_v vow_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n to_o observe_v christ_n command_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o injunction_n among_o which_o doubtless_o they_o reckon_v this_o so_o much_o reverence_v discipline_n to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a for_o that_o they_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o christ_n name_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o authority_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o mr._n selden_n have_v gain_v nothing_o by_o this_o prolix_a excursion_n but_o only_o to_o convince_v we_o that_o he_o wish_v excommunication_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a right_n though_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v it_o and_o no_o question_n we_o be_v much_o safe_a in_o believe_v with_o those_o holy_a primitive_a bishop_n who_o may_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n much_o better_o than_o our_o modern_a critic_n and_o who_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o tell_v we_o the_o truth_n than_o those_o who_o espouse_v a_o party_n and_o serve_v end_n of_o revenge_n for_o censure_n not_o undeserved_o lay_v upon_o they_o §_o iii_o our_o next_o enquiry_n as_o to_o practice_n be_v whether_o this_o rite_n of_o excommunication_n be_v use_v and_o believe_v of_o divine_a right_n after_o the_o empire_n become_v christian_n and_o this_o we_o must_v do_v the_o more_o large_o to_o confute_v the_o error_n of_o erastus_n espouse_v also_o by_o mr._n selden_n who_o attempt_v to_o prove_v that_o in_o a_o christian_a state_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o power_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o churchman_n because_o the_o magistrate_n now_o may_v punish_v all_o crime_n and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o for_o want_n of_o this_o blessing_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n which_o force_v the_o primitive_a bishop_n to_o use_v excommunication_n to_o which_o mr._n selden_n add_v that_o after_o the_o empire_n become_v christian_n the_o bishop_n derive_v their_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v from_o the_o prince_n grant_n there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n herein_o than_o to_o consult_v the_o record_n of_o those_o age_n and_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a father_n after_o constantine_n time_n and_o into_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o age_n which_o retain_v the_o primitive_a purity_n and_o though_o we_o can_v bring_v in_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n between_o the_o year_n 300._o and_o 500_o for_o that_o will_v be_v to_o write_v a_o church_n history_n not_o a_o discourse_n upon_o one_o single_a point_n yet_o we_o will_v remark_n that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o baffle_v this_o modern_a and_o ill_a ground_a conceit_n and_o first_o whereas_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o bishop_n do_v excommunicate_a in_o constantine_n time_n yet_o no_o writer_n of_o that_o age_n do_v affirm_v they_o do_v it_o by_o any_o power_n from_o the_o emperor_n and_o mr._n selden_n out_o of_o his_o vast_a stock_n of_o read_v at_o this_o dead_a lift_n can_v not_o bring_v one_o single_a memorial_n of_o the_o emperor_n give_v the_o bishop_n a_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v in_o all_o this_o period_n of_o time_n it_o be_v true_a these_o first_o christian_a emperor_n and_o constantine_n particular_o do_v ordain_v that_o if_o any_o litigant_n desire_v to_o have_v their_o cause_n try_v before_o the_o bishop_n they_o may_v leave_v the_o secular_a tribunal_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n sentence_n shall_v be_v firm_a and_o of_o more_o authority_n than_o those_o of_o other_o judge_n yea_o as_o valid_a as_o if_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o emperor_n himself_o as_o also_o that_o the_o magistrate_n and_o their_o officer_n shall_v execute_v their_o sentence_n and_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o their_o council_n shall_v be_v valid_a fine_a valid_a sozomen_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o p._n 206._o circa_n an._n 314._o vide_fw-la cod._n theodos_fw-la l._n 16._o tit._n 2._o in_o fine_a which_o law_n do_v indeed_o give_v they_o a_o new_a power_n not_o grant_v by_o christ_n but_o never_o mention_n excommunication_n yea_o it_o ordain_v that_o these_o sentence_n shall_v be_v execute_v by_o another_o method_n even_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o his_o officer_n mr._n selden_n indeed_o produce_v another_o law_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o repeal_n of_o this_o in_o the_o time_n of_o valens_n gratian_n and_o valentinian_n ann._n 376._o above_o 60._o year_n after_o but_o that_o law_n seem_v to_o except_v only_o criminal_a action_n from_o the_o bishop_n cognizance_n 187._o cognizance_n vid._n seld._n synedr_n l._n 1._o cap._n 10._o p._n 187._o and_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o good_a bishop_n in_o that_o age_n who_o be_v burden_a with_o divers_a civil_a cause_n or_o look_v upon_o those_o law_n of_o arcadius_n and_o honorius_n 408._o honorius_n cod._n justin_n lib._n 1._o tit._n 4._o the_o epist_n aud._n l._n 7._o an._n 398._o &_o l._n 8._o an._n 408._o and_o of_o honorius_n and_o theodosius_n which_o allow_v man_n to_o choose_v bishop_n for_o decide_v their_o civil_a cause_n and_o declare_v their_o sentence_n to_o be_v firm_a and_o valid_a we_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v that_o constantine_n law_n be_v never_o repeal_v nor_o this_o practice_n difuse_v but_o this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o excommunication_n which_o power_n the_o bishop_n exercise_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n commission_n in_o case_n of_o heresy_n and_o scandal_n and_o that_o not_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n as_o they_o do_v this_o power_n of_o decision_n of_o civil_a cause_n so_o that_o mr._n selden_n ought_v not_o to_o make_v excommunication_n depend_v on_o these_o grant_n for_o the_o emperor_n authority_n do_v not_o precede_v but_o follow_v the_o bishop_n act_n in_o excommunication_n so_o that_o if_o the_o person_n censure_v prove_v obstinate_a or_o troublesome_a he_o be_v banish_v or_o imprison_v by_o the_o imperial_a power_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o arian_n who_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a and_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n do_v ordain_v that_o those_o who_o submit_v not_o to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n shall_v be_v banish_v 221._o banish_v sozom_o eccles_n hist_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o p._n 221._o and_o that_o the_o bishop_n do_v exercise_v this_o power_n in_o their_o own_o right_n as_o derive_v from_o christ_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o that_o age_n arius_n himself_o and_o all_o his_o associate_n be_v excommunicate_v at_o alexandria_n first_o by_o peter_n and_o then_o by_o alexander_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n 215._o city_n idem_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 14._o p._n 215._o before_o any_o application_n be_v make_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o before_o the_o nicene_n council_n be_v call_v and_o that_o most_o famous_a council_n in_o almost_o every_o canon_n suppose_v the_o bishop_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v out_o and_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v let_v into_o the_o church_n and_o those_o holy_a father_n do_v decree_n concern_v penitent_n and_o lapse_v person_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a usage_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n under_o heathen_a emperor_n without_o any_o alteration_n make_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o constantine_n be_v a_o christian_n make_v the_o bishop_n the_o sole_a judge_n of_o the_o time_n of_o exclude_v these_o offender_n from_o communion_n in_o sacred_a office_n to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v that_o accurate_a scheme_n of_o the_o admirable_a discipline_n of_o these_o primitive_a age_n which_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o canonical_a epistle_n of_o gregory_n thaumaturgus_n s._n basil_n and_o other_o of_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o such_o as_o be_v first_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o bishop_n for_o fornication_n adultery_n murder_n perjury_n apostasy_n and_o other_o crime_n 72._o crime_n vid._n leonem_fw-la allatium_fw-la de_fw-la narthece_n vet._n eccl._n §._o 19_o p._n 94._o et_fw-la bevereg_n not._n ad_fw-la can._n xi_o
council_n nicaen_fw-la tom._n 2._o p._n 72._o be_v by_o various_a step_n and_o degree_n admit_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o holy_a office_n again_o although_o they_o do_v begin_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o crime_n for_o they_o make_v four_o order_n of_o these_o penitent_n first_o the_o mourner_n who_o stand_v without_o the_o church_n lament_v their_o sin_n in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n kneel_v down_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o faithful_a who_o go_v in_o and_o beg_v their_o prayer_n for_o they_o when_o they_o have_v continue_v under_o this_o severe_a discipline_n one_o or_o more_o year_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o offence_n they_o be_v then_o let_v in_o to_o the_o church-door_n and_o stand_v there_o below_o among_o the_o catechuman_n and_o hear_v the_o scripture_n read_v and_o preach_v whence_o they_o be_v call_v hearer_n and_o then_o these_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o some_o year_n after_o this_o 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secular_a power_n it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v found_v original_o on_o a_o divine_a right_n which_o great_a truth_n we_o will_v now_o further_o confirm_v from_o the_o practice_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a holy_a bishop_n of_o these_o age_n st._n athanasius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n excommunicate_v one_o of_o the_o emperor_n prefect_n who_o do_v much_o oppress_v the_o church_n of_o libya_n and_o certify_v s._n basil_n of_o it_o by_o his_o letter_n whereupon_o s._n basil_n also_o excommunicate_v the_o same_o person_n in_o his_o church_n 370._o church_n baron_fw-fr annal_n an._n dom._n 370._o where_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o custom_n of_o bishop_n send_v epistle_n to_o other_o church_n that_o they_o also_o may_v avoid_v the_o communion_n of_o such_o as_o they_o have_v excommunicate_v of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o memorable_a instance_n in_o s._n augustine_n who_o excommunicate_v primianus_n the_o donatist_n and_o send_v his_o tractatorian_a letter_n to_o all_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n to_o avoid_v he_o 162._o he_o conducibile_fw-la existimavimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la sanctos_fw-la consacerdotes_fw-la etc._n etc._n hâc_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la tractatoriâ_fw-la commonere_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la primiani_fw-la communionem_fw-la diligenti_fw-la curâ_fw-la horreant_fw-la aug._n conc._n 2._o in_o psal_n 36._o vide_fw-la item_n epist_n 162._o for_o he_o that_o be_v censure_v and_o exclude_v in_o one_o church_n be_v so_o in_o all_o and_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o communion_n again_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o he_o that_o first_o cast_v he_o out_o about_o this_o time_n live_v that_o famous_a bishop_n gregory_n nyssen_n who_o be_v very_o clear_a for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o excommunication_n say_v do_v not_o believe_v that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o episcopal_a presumption_n for_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o our_o father_n a_o ancient_a order_n of_o the_o church_n begin_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o gospel_n castigat_fw-la gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nyssen_n orat._n de_fw-fr castigat_fw-la where_o we_o see_v it_o be_v evident_o affirm_v that_o though_o it_o have_v be_v practise_v under_o the_o law_n yet_o it_o be_v establish_v under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n and_o on_o that_o ground_n always_o use_v in_o the_o church_n before_o his_o time_n and_o here_o we_o can_v but_o note_v mr._n selden_n partiality_n who_o design_v to_o make_v this_o a_o proof_n that_o christian_a excommunication_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jew_n translate_v the_o last_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la à _fw-fr lege_fw-la traxit_fw-la originem_fw-la et_fw-la in_o gratiâ_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la 226._o obtinuit_fw-la seld._n synedr_n l._n 1._o cap._n 10._o p._n 226._o contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o phrase_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o father_n who_o do_v not_o say_v it_o have_v its_o original_a from_o the_o law_n and_o obtain_v under_o the_o gospel_n but_o only_o that_o it_o begin_v under_o the_o law_n and_o be_v confirm_v or_o establish_v in_o the_o gospel_n s._n ambrose_n live_v not_o long_o after_o viz._n an._n 380._o and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o absolve_v penitent_n say_v christ_n grant_v this_o to_o his_o apostle_n which_o from_o the_o apostle_n be_v transmit_v to_o the_o episcopal_a office_n 403._o office_n ambros_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 2._o tom._n 4._o p._n 403._o and_o add_v the_o prodigal_n which_o go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n be_v he_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o holy_a altar_n for_o he_o be_v remove_v from_o hierusalen_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o from_o be_v a_o fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n 404._o god_n ibid._n cap._n 3._o p._n 404._o again_o he_o note_v that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a bishop_n to_o labour_n to_o heal_v the_o weak_a and_o to_o take_v away_o spread_a ulcer_n to_o scorch_v some_o rather_o than_o take_v they_o whole_o away_o yet_o final_o what_o can_v be_v heal_v to_o cut_v it_o off_o with_o grief_n 61._o grief_n de_fw-fr officijs_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 27._o tom._n 4._o p._n 61._o so_o that_o he_o reckon_v this_o proper_o and_o only_o the_o bishop_n office_n yea_o to_o show_v how_o little_o he_o think_v this_o power_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o emperor_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o he_o do_v interdict_v the_o emperor_n theodosius_n from_o the_o communion_n for_o some_o time_n tell_v he_o that_o after_o the_o bloody_a slaughter_n of_o so_o many_o man_n he_o ought_v to_o submit_v to_o that_o bond_n which_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n above_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o be_v a_o bond_n that_o be_v medicinal_a and_o design_v for_o his_o cure_n which_o advice_n the_o good_a emperor_n submit_v to_o and_o return_v very_o penitent_a to_o his_o palace_n for_o he_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n and_o understand_v what_o be_v proper_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n 158._o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodoret_n histor_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o pag._n 158._o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o theodoret_n and_o show_v that_o excommunication_n be_v then_o know_v to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o prince_n office_n but_o only_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o by_o authority_n give_v they_o from_o god_n whence_o the_o same_o historian_n say_v that_o the_o emperor_n a_o while_n after_o lament_v because_o he_o be_v not_o only_o exclude_v from_o the_o church_n but_o from_o heaven_n itself_o since_o christ_n have_v declare_v what_o they_o bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n ibidem_fw-la heaven_n idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la so_o that_o no_o doubt_n the_o emperor_n who_o believe_v this_o do_v think_v excommunication_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o found_v upon_o the_o same_o text_n we_o now_o allege_v for_o
unlawful_a marriage_n warn_v all_o not_o to_o come_v into_o his_o house_n till_o he_o do_v repent_v but_o the_o king_n will_v not_o forbear_v visit_v this_o earl_n whereupon_o the_o bishop_n foretell_v the_o king_n that_o if_o he_o persist_v to_o converse_v with_o this_o excommunicate_a person_n he_o will_v be_v slay_v in_o that_o very_a house_n which_z according_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o that_o very_a earl_n and_o his_o complice_n slay_v sigebert_n there_o 22._o there_o an._n 638._o vel_fw-la an._n 660._o bedae_fw-la histor_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o which_o remarkable_a judgement_n no_o doubt_n make_v the_o sentence_n of_o our_o venerable_a bishop_n to_o be_v much_o dread_v in_o those_o day_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n our_o old_a canon_n decree_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v not_o rash_o excommunicate_v any_o man_n no_o not_o though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o just_a a_o cause_n 263._o cause_n an._n 750._o egber_n excerpta_fw-la can._n 48._o spelm._n pag._n 263._o because_o of_o the_o dreadful_a consequence_n then_o believe_v to_o follow_v upon_o this_o censure_n but_o to_o return_v to_o foreign_a country_n in_o this_o age_n be_v make_v those_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o almain_n wherein_o beside_o the_o temporal_a penalty_n for_o sacrilege_n it_o be_v declare_v the_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v incur_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o excommunication_n of_o holy_a church_n 57_o church_n an._n 630._o leges_fw-la alem._n cap._n 1._o capital_a tom._n i._o pag._n 57_o so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v secular_a penalty_n make_v this_o useless_a in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o temporal_a law_n now_o begin_v to_o decree_v severe_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n upon_o those_o who_o despise_v the_o authority_n of_o church_n censure_n a_o memorable_a proof_n of_o which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o constitution_n make_v by_o king_n pepin_n father_n to_o charles_n the_o great_a with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o bishop_n and_o baron_n wherein_o they_o ordain_v that_o whoever_o witting_o communicate_v with_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n he_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v also_o and_o that_o all_o may_v know_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o excommunication_n they_o declare_v he_o who_o be_v thus_o under_o censure_n must_v not_o come_v into_o the_o church_n nor_o eat_v or_o drink_v with_o any_o christian_a none_o may_v receive_v any_o gift_n from_o he_o or_o give_v he_o a_o kiss_n or_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o he_o nor_o salute_v he_o till_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o own_o bishop_n and_o if_o any_o think_v that_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v unjust_o he_o may_v complain_v to_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o have_v his_o cause_n try_v by_o the_o canon_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o must_v lie_v under_o his_o sentence_n and_o if_o any_o despise_v all_o this_o so_o that_o the_o bishop_n can_v amend_v he_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o banishment_n by_o the_o king_n judgement_n 172._o judgement_n an._n 753._o pipin_n cap._n 9_o capitul_n tom._n i._o pag._n 172._o which_o law_n be_v repeat_v again_o by_o some_o of_o the_o successor_n of_o this_o pious_a prince_n 836._o prince_n capitul_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 62._o pag._n 836._o and_o indeed_o in_o those_o capitular_o of_o the_o ancient_a king_n and_o emperor_n of_o france_n there_o be_v many_o excellent_a canon_n of_o old_a council_n revive_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o royal_a authority_n which_o canon_n the_o bishop_n first_o make_v and_o decree_v in_o their_o synod_n and_o then_o to_o make_v the_o people_n more_o strict_o obey_v they_o the_o king_n with_o his_o bishop_n and_o baron_n confirm_v they_o and_o put_v they_o among_o their_o law_n which_o be_v not_o any_o exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n nor_o do_v with_o any_o intent_n to_o take_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o power_n of_o censure_n out_o of_o the_o bishop_n hand_n as_o mr._n selden_n pretend_v but_o rather_o to_o strengthen_v their_o divine_a right_n by_o a_o civil_a sanction_n for_o these_o very_a capitular_o do_v still_o own_o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v authority_n from_o god_n to_o excommunicate_v which_o one_o instance_n out_o of_o very_a many_o there_o to_o be_v find_v shall_v suffice_v to_o prove_v the_o laity_n must_v know_v that_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o loose_v be_v by_o the_o lord_n confer_v on_o the_o priest_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v their_o admonition_n and_o humble_o to_o submit_v to_o their_o excommunication_n 1161._o excommunication_n addit_fw-la 3._o lud._n cap._n 23._o capit._fw-la tom._n i._n pag._n 1161._o i_o cite_v this_o the_o rather_o because_o mr._n selden_n have_v the_o confidence_n to_o quote_v this_o very_a place_n in_o his_o margin_n as_o a_o proof_n that_o the_o french_a prince_n do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o order_n the_o matter_n of_o excommunication_n and_o penance_n 192._o penance_n seld._n de_fw-fr synedrijs_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o p._n 192._o whereas_o this_o as_o well_o as_o his_o other_o proof_n do_v only_o show_v that_o those_o prince_n believe_v the_o bishop_n have_v a_o divine_a right_o to_o excommunicate_v and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o compel_v the_o refractory_a to_o submit_v to_o their_o censure_n nor_o do_v those_o prince_n ever_o take_v this_o power_n out_o of_o the_o bishop_n hand_n but_o rather_o fix_v it_o there_o where_o god_n have_v place_v it_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o make_v these_o law_n if_o any_o layman_n of_o high_a or_o low_a degree_n have_v sin_v and_o be_v call_v by_o his_o bishop_n authority_n refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o penitence_n and_o amendment_n he_o shall_v be_v so_o long_o banish_v from_o the_o church_n and_o separate_v from_o the_o company_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n as_o he_o forbear_v to_o amend_v 936._o amend_v capitul_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 88_o tom._n i._o p._n 936._o and_o again_o he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v shall_v be_v exclude_v not_o only_o from_o eat_v and_o discourse_v with_o the_o clergy_n but_o also_o from_o eat_v or_o talk_v with_o any_o of_o the_o people_n 946._o people_n capitul_n l._n 6._o cap._n 142._o pag._n 946._o also_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o christian_n shall_v not_o light_o esteem_v the_o excommunication_n of_o their_o clergy_n for_o even_o this_o contempt_n be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o excommunication_n 964._o excommunication_n ibid._n cap._n 248._o pag._n 964._o and_o in_o another_o place_n that_o no_o excommunicate_a person_n shall_v be_v a_o godfather_n for_o those_o who_o by_o god_n law_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o out_o of_o the_o camp_n lest_o they_o bring_v a_o curse_n on_o the_o people_n these_o be_v much_o more_o to_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o these_o sacred_a duty_n 1135._o duty_n capitul_n additam_fw-la ii_o cap._n 1._o p._n 1135._o where_o beside_o the_o express_a and_o plain_a affirmation_n that_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v by_o god_n law_n to_o be_v exclude_v the_o church_n we_o see_v that_o from_o the_o history_n of_o achan_n bring_v a_o curse_n on_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o excommunicate_a to_o bear_v arm_n in_o their_o camp_n which_o be_v also_o intimate_v in_o those_o law_n which_o cite_v that_o place_n of_o joshuah_n there_o be_v a_o anathema_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o stand_v before_o thy_o enemy_n 213._o enemy_n an._n 869._o car._n calv_n cap._n 20._o tom._n ii_o pag._n 213._o and_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a by_o these_o capitular_o that_o the_o king_n authority_n do_v follow_v the_o bishop_n act_n and_o the_o temporal_a justice_n do_v punish_v he_o that_o be_v stubborn_a and_o refractory_a and_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o bishop_n sentence_n nor_o be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n by_o his_o spiritual_a censure_n thus_o lhotharius_fw-la ordain_v that_o a_o obstinate_a person_n who_o be_v excommunicate_v shall_v be_v imprison_v by_o the_o high-sheriff_n or_o the_o count_n 323._o count_n an._n 824._o capit_fw-la lhothar_n cap._n 15._o tom._n ii_o pag._n 323._o and_o he_o that_o infringe_n the_o liberty_n of_o a_o church_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o notice_n to_o be_v give_v of_o it_o to_o other_o bishop_n and_o the_o high-sheriff_n be_v to_o make_v he_o pay_v his_o fine_a and_o if_o he_o despise_v all_o this_o be_v judge_v by_o law_n he_o be_v to_o be_v behead_v and_o his_o good_n confiscate_v 363._o confiscate_v an._n 367._o capit._fw-la lud._n 2._o cap._n 8._o ibid._n pag._n 363._o yea_o those_o who_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o fornication_n and_o do_v not_o submit_v be_v to_o be_v banish_v the_o kingdom_n and_o such_o as_o retain_v they_o be_v think_v to_o offend_v against_o god_n and_o the_o sacred_a authority_n yea_o and_o against_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o christianity_n 5._o
christianity_n an._n 862._o capit_fw-la car._n calv._n cap._n 4_o 5._o so_o that_o still_o the_o bishop_n exercise_v his_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n by_o the_o power_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v despise_v this_o as_o be_v a_o spiritual_a penalty_n the_o secular_a law_n of_o these_o pious_a prince_n do_v inflict_v outward_a punishment_n on_o such_o imprisonment_n banishment_n confiscation_n of_o their_o good_n and_o death_n itself_o and_o now_o when_o by_o these_o secular_a penalty_n annex_v excommunication_n be_v become_v so_o terrible_a and_o so_o grievous_a not_o only_o to_o the_o soul_n by_o christ_n ordinance_n but_o to_o man_n outward_a condition_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o these_o prince_n do_v revive_v those_o old_a canon_n which_o forbid_v the_o bishop_n rash_o to_o excommunicate_v for_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o temporal_a damage_n to_o their_o subject_n that_o they_o be_v now_o concern_v to_o see_v that_o the_o bishop_n do_v use_v their_o power_n only_o in_o just_a and_o weighty_a cause_n and_o hence_o we_o find_v those_o law_n make_v that_o excommunication_n shall_v not_o be_v issue_v out_o rash_o and_o without_o cause_n 136._o cause_n an._n 803._o cap._n 2._o &_o capit._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 136._o and_o that_o no_o bishop_n or_o priest_n shall_v excommunicate_v any_o till_o the_o cause_n be_v prove_v sufficient_a by_o the_o canon_n and_o till_o the_o offender_n either_o confess_v or_o be_v convict_v and_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n precept_n have_v be_v warn_v to_o repent_v and_o amend_v but_o if_o after_o all_o this_o he_o despise_v the_o church_n censure_n the_o bishop_n shall_v then_o desire_v the_o royal_a power_n to_o compel_v he_o to_o submit_v etc._n etc._n 213._o etc._n an._n 858._o capit._fw-la tom._n ii_o pag._n 115._o &_o ibidem_fw-la anno_fw-la 869._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 213._o and_o again_o no_o bishop_n shall_v excommunicate_v any_o person_n without_o a_o certain_a and_o manifest_a cause_n but_o the_o anathema_n shall_v not_o be_v pronounce_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o archbishop_n and_o fellow_n bishop_n after_o the_o evangelical_n admonition_n and_o for_o some_o cause_n allow_v by_o the_o canon_n because_o the_o anathema_n be_v a_o condemn_v to_o eternal_a death_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v inflict_v but_o for_o mortal_a sin_n and_o on_o incorrigible_a offender_n 36._o offender_n an._n 846._o cap._n carol._n calv._n cap._n 46._o tom._n ii_o pag._n 36._o in_o which_o law_n those_o prince_n do_v not_o take_v upon_o they_o arbitrary_o to_o limit_v restrain_v or_o direct_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n as_o if_o their_o bishop_n have_v that_o power_n from_o they_o and_o not_o from_o christ_n only_o they_o take_v care_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o use_v that_o power_n which_o christ_n have_v trust_v they_o with_o otherwise_o than_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n which_o scripture_n and_o the_o old_a canon_n have_v give_v for_o the_o more_o orderly_a exercise_n thereof_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o abuse_v their_o power_n now_o amplify_v by_o temporal_a accession_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o private_a subject_n or_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o this_o these_o christian_a prince_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v by_o their_o office_n and_o they_o do_v it_o without_o infringe_v the_o bishop_n divine_a right_n at_o all_o for_o though_o a_o parent_n by_o divine_a right_n have_v power_n over_o his_o child_n yet_o without_o take_v away_o that_o right_o the_o state_n may_v direct_v parent_n how_o to_o manage_v that_o power_n and_o beside_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o none_o of_o the_o prince_n do_v ever_o pretend_v either_o to_o grant_v the_o bishop_n this_o power_n or_o whole_o to_o forbid_v they_o to_o exercise_v it_o only_o they_o direct_v they_o to_o manage_v it_o wary_o and_o wise_o and_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v manage_v it_o if_o no_o such_o rule_n have_v be_v give_v they_o and_o thus_o mr._n selden'_v great_a argument_n take_v from_o these_o law_n as_o if_o they_o prove_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n to_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n §_o v._o against_o this_o full_a and_o clear_a evidence_n i_o know_v none_o that_o have_v raise_v any_o considerable_a objection_n but_o only_o the_o learned_a selden_n who_o have_v turn_v over_o all_o his_o author_n and_o record_n with_o great_a diligence_n to_o pick_v up_o something_o to_o oppose_v this_o ancient_a and_o almost_o universal_a opinion_n who_o instance_n when_o i_o have_v examine_v and_o answer_v i_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o great_a matter_n out_o of_o antiquity_n because_o he_o have_v a_o personal_a quarrel_n to_o the_o position_n i_o maintain_v and_o a_o vast_a stock_n of_o learning_n to_o enable_v he_o to_o manage_v it_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n his_o objection_n be_v not_o put_v into_o any_o method_n but_o i_o shall_v collect_v they_o into_o the_o best_a order_n i_o can_v and_o with_o all_o due_a respect_n to_o so_o great_a a_o antiquary_n unfortunate_a only_o in_o the_o cause_n he_o undertake_v i_o shall_v consider_v they_o first_o he_o pretend_v that_o constantine_n do_v absolve_v eusebius_n of_o nicomedia_n and_o theognis_n of_o nice_a two_o arrian_n bishop_n who_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v excommunicate_v and_o this_o he_o will_v prove_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o a_o arabic_a historian_n who_o live_v long_o after_o this_o time_n 188._o time_n seld_o syne_v l._n i._o cap._n 10._o p._n 187_o 188._o but_o sozomen_n a_o more_o authentic_a author_n give_v we_o a_o copy_n of_o their_o petition_n or_o recantation_n offer_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o end_n of_o which_o they_o desire_v upon_o their_o repentance_n that_o these_o bishop_n will_v put_v the_o emperor_n in_o mind_n of_o they_o and_o let_v he_o know_v their_o intention_n and_o that_o they_o will_v please_v speedy_o to_o determine_v what_o they_o shall_v think_v expedient_a concern_v they_o 242._o they_o sozem._n histor_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o p._n 242._o so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o bishop_n alone_a who_o can_v absolve_v they_o from_o the_o excommunication_n only_o since_o they_o be_v banish_v by_o the_o emperor_n authority_n he_o be_v to_o be_v request_v to_o take_v off_o that_o penalty_n which_o he_o lay_v on_o and_o to_o let_v they_o return_v to_o their_o church_n when_o the_o bishop_n have_v accept_v their_o repentance_n and_o take_v off_o the_o ecclesastical_a censure_n second_o he_o take_v much_o pain_n to_o prove_v the_o christian_a emperor_n from_o constantine_n time_n till_o gratian'ss_n viz._n for_o about_o 60_o year_n have_v the_o title_n and_o office_n of_o pontifices_fw-la maximi_fw-la and_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o matter_n relate_v to_o religion_n and_o consequent_o he_o suppose_v the_o bishop_n must_v excommunicate_v by_o delegation_n from_o the_o emperor_n 188._o emperor_n seld._n ibid._n p._n 178._o ad_fw-la p._n 188._o for_o the_o title_n i_o shall_v easy_o grant_v that_o they_o bear_v it_o but_o his_o inference_n from_o it_o i_o must_v utter_o deny_v since_o there_o be_v not_o in_o all_o mr._n selden'_v read_v one_o line_n produce_v out_o of_o antiquity_n to_o show_v that_o the_o emperor_n do_v delegate_v this_o power_n to_o the_o bishop_n no_o edict_n no_o law_n nor_o rescript_n no_o historian_n ever_o mention_v such_o a_o thing_n no_o council_n no_o bishop_n be_v ever_o so_o grateful_a as_o to_o own_o this_o great_a favour_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a chimaera_n the_o bishop_n do_v excommunicate_a before_o constantine_n government_n and_o under_o it_o and_o after_o it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o as_o have_v be_v show_v even_o then_o declare_v their_o power_n be_v from_o god_n it_o be_v true_a the_o admit_v they_o to_o sit_v as_o judge_n in_o temporal_a cause_n be_v by_o delegate_v power_n from_o the_o emperor_n and_o therefore_o mr._n selden_n have_v produce_v many_o rescript_n to_o grant_v they_o that_o power_n but_o not_o one_o can_v he_o or_o any_o man_n â—â—se_n find_v wherein_o the_o emperor_n give_v they_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v wherefore_o they_o have_v that_o power_n by_o a_o commission_n from_o christ_n three_o he_o mention_n those_o phrase_n in_o the_o imperial_a law_n wherein_o the_o heretic_n who_o deny_v the_o nicene_n faith_n be_v to_o be_v drive_v and_o remove_v from_o the_o threshold_n of_o all_o church_n and_o not_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o meet_v in_o any_o church_n to_o be_v forbid_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o exclude_v the_o public_a meeting_n etc._n etc._n 172._o etc._n seld._n synedr_n l._n i._o cap._n 10._o p._n 172._o which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v a_o imperial_a excommunication_n but_o the_o intelligent_a reader_n know_v that_o the_o bishop_n in_o council_n have_v first_o decree_v this_o excommunication_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o express_a divine_a precept_n titus_n
iii._o 10._o but_o the_o arrian_n and_o other_o heretic_n be_v then_o so_o numerous_a and_o so_o bold_a as_o to_o hold_v their_o church_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n whereupon_o the_o orthodox_n emperor_n strengthen_v the_o bishop_n sentence_n with_o secular_a law_n and_o by_o temporal_a penalty_n enjoin_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o bishop_n have_v decree_v by_o divine_a authority_n and_o write_v to_o their_o prefect_n and_o great_a officer_n to_o see_v the_o insolence_n of_o the_o heretic_n restrain_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v turn_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o force_n from_o whence_o the_o bishop_n have_v exclude_v they_o by_o their_o spiritual_a sentence_n now_o be_v this_o to_o take_v the_o bishop_n office_n and_o power_n from_o they_o yea_o be_v not_o this_o the_o plain_a evidence_n the_o emperor_n can_v give_v that_o they_o believe_v the_o bishop_n have_v this_o power_n from_o god_n when_o they_o make_v themselves_o executioner_n of_o their_o sentence_n upon_o the_o stubborn_a and_o refractory_a again_o the_o elder_a of_o these_o rescript_n bear_v date_n an._n 381._o and_o mr._n selden_n suppose_v that_o this_o power_n be_v delegated_a to_o the_o bishop_n by_o the_o emperor_n long_o before_o and_o if_o so_o how_o come_v they_o now_o first_o personal_o to_o exercise_v it_o or_o when_o do_v they_o reassume_v this_o power_n or_o take_v it_o from_o the_o bishop_n again_o do_v not_o the_o bishop_n at_o constantinople_n in_o the_o second_o general_a council_n this_o very_a year_n exercise_v this_o same_o power_n why_o then_o shall_v this_o confirmation_n of_o their_o sentence_n this_o follow_v their_o decision_n by_o a_o temporal_a law_n be_v suppose_v a_o take_v away_o their_o power_n if_o we_o examine_v the_o date_n of_o that_o council_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o council_n be_v begin_v in_o may_n and_o continue_v to_o november_n an._n 381_o as_o the_o learned_a dr._n beverege_n compute_v 89._o compute_v bever_n annot_n tom._n 2._o p._n 89._o but_o this_o law_n bear_v date_n the_o four_o of_o the_o ides_n of_o january_n follow_v and_o under_o the_o same_o consul_n 1._o consul_n justin_n cod._n l._n 1._o tit_n i._o l._n 2._o p._n 1._o so_o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v first_o excommunicate_v every_o heresy_n contrary_a to_o the_o nicene_n faith_n in_o the_o first_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n and_o then_o some_o month_n after_o the_o emperor_n order_v his_o prefect_n to_o see_v their_o sentence_n execute_v four_o mr._n selden_n bring_v in_o those_o imperial_a law_n that_o do_v allow_v the_o bishop_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n in_o all_o cause_n if_o the_o contend_a party_n consent_v and_o also_o those_o which_o only_o permit_v they_o to_o judge_v cause_n concern_v matter_n of_o religion_n or_o matter_n between_o clergyman_n and_o he_o suppose_v the_o emperor_n permit_v enlarge_a and_o temper_v or_o restrain_v this_o sort_n of_o jurisdiction_n arbitrary_o will_v prove_v that_o they_o do_v the_o same_o as_o to_o excommunication_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a instrument_n serve_v to_o this_o jurisdiction_n 190._o jurisdiction_n seld._n synedr_n l._n i._o cap._n 10._o p._n 187_o 188_o 189_o 190._o to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v a_o power_n of_o excommunication_n long_o before_o they_o have_v this_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o one_o no_o way_n depend_v on_o the_o other_o nor_o do_v these_o edict_n at_o all_o mention_n the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n nor_o be_v that_o power_n ever_o limit_v to_o be_v use_v only_o against_o the_o clergy_n as_o this_o jurisdiction_n sometime_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v and_o again_o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o power_n to_o judge_v cause_n where_o both_o party_n be_v willing_a as_o be_v clear_o express_v in_o the_o law_n of_o arcadius_n honorius_n and_o theodosius_n they_o who_o will_v try_v their_o cause_n before_o they_o by_o consent_n vii_o consent_n justin_n coâ—_n l._n i._o tit_n 4._o l._n vii_o and_o they_o who_o have_v choose_v the_o priest_n to_o hear_v their_o cause_n 26._o cause_n ibid._n l._n 8._o p._n 25_o &_o 26._o than_o excommunication_n be_v not_o needful_a nor_o can_v it_o be_v any_o instrument_n serve_v to_o this_o kind_n of_o jurisdiction_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n enlarge_n or_o restrain_v this_o jurisdiction_n do_v no_o way_n enlarge_v or_o restrain_v their_o power_n of_o excommunication_n which_o they_o exercise_v against_o heretic_n and_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o impiety_n or_o immorality_n not_o against_o those_o who_o contend_v about_o their_o civil_a right_n so_o that_o all_o these_o law_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n only_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o constantine_n first_o law_n give_v they_o a_o general_a power_n of_o hear_v all_o sort_n of_o civil_a cause_n bear_v date_n an._n 314_o 177._o 314_o selden_n syne_v l._n i._o cap._n 10._o p._n 177._o and_o remain_v in_o force_n above_o sixty_o year_n and_o if_o it_o be_v narrow_v an._n 376_o 187_o 376_o ibid._n p._n 187_o of_o which_o if_o it_o be_v to_o our_o purpose_n some_o question_n may_v be_v make_v yet_o it_o be_v soon_o after_o enlarge_v again_o viz._n an._n 398_o 190._o 398_o ibid._n p._n 190._o and_o the_o great_a bishop_n at_o that_o time_n exercise_v all_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n 7._o jurisdiction_n socrates_n hist_o l._n 7._o cap._n 7._o now_o i_o refer_v it_o to_o any_o indifferent_a judge_n whether_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o those_o emperor_n who_o give_v they_o more_o power_n than_o christ_n have_v appoint_v shall_v take_v from_o they_o a_o ancient_a piece_n of_o authority_n which_o these_o bishop_n open_o declare_v they_o derive_v from_o christ_n and_o which_o they_o and_o their_o predecessor_n have_v always_o enjoy_v five_o he_o allege_v that_o justinian_n do_v very_o often_o in_o his_o own_o name_n pronounce_v anathema_n against_o heretic_n 172._o heretic_n seld._n ibid._n p._n 172._o but_o this_o be_v easy_o answer_v out_o of_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o mr._n selden_n for_o justinian_n declare_v there_o that_o herein_o he_o follow_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o holy_a bishop_n who_o succeed_v they_o praef_n they_o justin_n cod._n l._n l._n tit_n 1._o l._n v._o praef_n and_o that_o he_o follow_v the_o holy_a priest_n herein_o praefat_fw-la herein_o ibid._n l._n vi_o praefat_fw-la and_o do_v anathematise_v all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v anathematise_v in_o the_o four_o general_a council_n 5._o council_n ibid._n l._n vii_o §._o 3_o 4_o &_o 5._o yea_o he_o say_v that_o all_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v present_a have_v subscribe_v these_o anathema_n 4._o anathema_n ibid._n l._n vii_o §._o 3._o p._n 4._o wherefore_o this_o be_v only_o a_o declaration_n of_o that_o emperor_n faith_n and_o a_o evidence_n that_o he_o hold_v the_o true_a catholic_n religion_n nor_o be_v his_o put_v these_o anathema_n into_o his_o edict_n any_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n for_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v level_v at_o opinion_n and_o not_o at_o any_o particular_a person_n this_o general_a anathema_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o censure_n but_o a_o high_a act_n of_o detestation_n declare_v the_o person_n use_v it_o abhor_v those_o opinion_n and_o think_v such_o as_o hold_v they_o deserve_v to_o be_v accurse_v that_o be_v by_o those_o who_o have_v the_o power_n to_o pronounce_v they_o so_o judicial_o and_o mr._n selden_n know_v this_o very_a well_o for_o in_o the_o next_o page_n page_n 173._o he_o observe_v that_o some_o learned_a man_n do_v distinguish_v concern_v these_o anathema_n use_v by_o lay-man_n either_o in_o donation_n or_o law_n and_o those_o pronounce_v by_o the_o clergy_n for_o these_o be_v effectual_a but_o those_o of_o the_o laity_n only_o signify_v those_o that_o use_v they_o wish_v such_o a_o sentence_n may_v be_v issue_v out_o effectual_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n against_o these_o heretic_n or_o that_o they_o give_v their_o assent_n to_o some_o such_o sentence_n former_o pronounce_v by_o these_o order_n or_o that_o they_o high_o detest_v and_o abhor_v such_o person_n and_o their_o opinion_n even_o as_o the_o reconcile_a quartadecimani_fw-la who_o be_v lay-man_n do_v anathematise_v that_o and_o all_o heresy_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n 260._o ephesus_n seld._n synedr_n l._n i._o cap._n 10._o p._n 173._o item_n binius_fw-la tom._n i._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 260._o now_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a weak_a assertion_n to_o say_v these_o lay-man_n do_v in_o this_o renounce_n heresy_n with_o anathema_n exercise_n the_o office_n of_o bishop_n and_o yet_o that_o be_v as_o true_a and_o reasonable_a as_o to_o think_v or_o affirm_v that_o justinian_n do_v take_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o own_o imperial_a authority_n to_o excommunicate_v these_o heretic_n by_o anathema_n for_o when_o the_o anathema_n be_v a_o formal_a sentence_n it_o be_v always_o pronounce_v by_o a_o bishop_n six_o his_o most_o specious_a argument_n be_v that_o novel_a constitution_n of_o
well_o as_o priest_n and_o make_v prince_n the_o supreme_a never_o intend_v to_o give_v his_o minister_n any_o power_n to_o disturb_v the_o public_a peace_n or_o oppose_v the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o prince_n have_v not_o power_n to_o hinder_v such_o unjust_a sentence_n they_o can_v not_o govern_v their_o kingdom_n nor_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o when_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n strive_v with_o king_n for_o the_o supremacy_n it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o they_o to_o check_v these_o dangerous_a attempt_n or_o else_o they_o will_v not_o have_v sit_v any_o long_o in_o their_o throne_n than_o the_o pope_n please_v but_o all_o this_o be_v now_o out_o of_o door_n and_o therefore_o the_o objection_n signify_v nothing_o as_o to_o our_o protestant_a bishop_n exercise_v this_o authority_n because_o they_o yield_v the_o king_n the_o supremacy_n in_o all_o cause_n as_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n do_v and_o even_o in_o popish_a time_n though_o the_o king_n do_v prohibit_v the_o abuse_n of_o this_o power_n yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o own_v the_o right_a to_o be_v sole_o in_o the_o bishop_n for_o edward_n the_o three_o who_o mr._n selden_n instance_n in_o do_v by_o his_o letter_n request_v john_n stratford_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o excommunicate_v all_o notorious_a malefactor_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o church_n and_o state_n which_o request_n they_o grant_v in_o a_o council_n at_o london_n 581._o london_n an._n 1342._o ap_fw-mi spelm._n council_n tom._n ii_o p._n 581._o and_o whatever_o other_o objection_n mr._n selden_n have_v raise_v relate_v to_o the_o time_n before_o the_o reformation_n they_o can_v imply_v what_o he_o intend_v because_o it_o be_v the_o general_n opinion_n that_o the_o clergy_n who_o he_o confess_v consent_v to_o many_o of_o these_o limitation_n have_v a_o right_n from_o god_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v hence_o in_o the_o charter_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n he_o that_o be_v prosecute_v for_o a_o offence_n according_a to_o the_o bishop_n law_n shall_v come_v and_o give_v satisfaction_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n to_o god_n and_o his_o bishop_n 14._o bishop_n an._n 1085._o ap_fw-mi spelm._n tom._n ii_o pag._n 14._o and_o matth._n paris_n affirm_v robert_n de_fw-fr marmiun_n who_o die_v excommunicate_a to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n 80._o damnation_n an._n 1143._o matth._n paris_n pag._n 80._o and_o the_o form_n of_o excommunication_n use_v about_o this_o time_n be_v general_o prefaced_a thus_o we_o in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o almighty_n god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o the_o authorty_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n etc._n etc._n do_v excommunicate_a 158._o excommunicate_a an._n 1215._o matth._n paris_n p._n 270_o an._n 1217._o constit_fw-la ric._n sarum_n spelm._n tom._n ii_o p._n 158._o of_o which_o there_o be_v very_o many_o form_n 456._o form_n an._n 1222._o council_n oxon._n spelm._n tom._n ii_o p._n 181._o item_n anno_fw-la 1276._o constit_fw-la dunelm_n spelm._n ib._n p._n 319._o et_fw-fr an._n 1308._o ibid._n p._n 456._o which_o do_v manifest_o prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n do_v open_o claim_v this_o as_o a_o divine_a right_n which_o appear_v also_o from_o their_o public_a declaration_n one_o of_o which_o shall_v suffice_v here_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n who_o carry_v saint_n peter_n key_n must_v consider_v how_o great_a the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o loose_v be_v which_o christ_n have_v commit_v to_o they_o as_o s._n chrysostom_n say_v man_n bind_v but_o the_o power_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n the_o lord_n give_v man_n this_o honour_n and_o since_o excommunication_n be_v a_o condemn_v to_o eternal_a death_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v inflict_v but_o for_o mortal_a crime_n etc._n etc._n 383._o etc._n an._n 1287._o syn._n exon._n cap._n 43._o spelm._n tom._n ii_o pag._n 383._o which_o with_o very_a many_o evidence_n of_o like_a kind_n do_v show_v that_o whatever_o consent_n the_o clergy_n give_v to_o any_o limitation_n of_o this_o power_n it_o can_v only_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o in_o unjust_a cause_n or_o manner_n of_o proceed_v but_o can_v be_v expound_v of_o their_o intend_v to_o divest_v themselves_o of_o this_o divine_a right_n which_o they_o always_o claim_v and_o open_o declare_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o excommunication_n and_o that_o our_o ancient_a king_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o prohibit_v the_o bishop_n from_o exercise_v this_o power_n in_o any_o just_a cause_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n belong_v to_o they_o may_v appear_v from_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o charter_n of_o prohibition_n which_o be_v answer_n to_o certain_a grievance_n of_o the_o clergy_n present_v to_o that_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n wherein_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o if_o a_o prelate_n impose_v corporal_a penance_n only_o for_o sin_n commit_v and_o the_o offender_n will_v commute_v it_o the_o king_n prohibition_n in_o that_o case_n have_v no_o place_n and_o whereas_o some_o have_v get_v the_o king_n letter_n to_o require_v the_o ordinary_a to_o absolve_v such_o as_o he_o have_v excommunicate_v by_o a_o certain_a day_n or_o else_o to_o appear_v and_o show_v cause_n why_o they_o have_v excommunicate_v such_o a_o person_n it_o be_v declare_v such_o letter_n shall_v never_o be_v grant_v hereafter_o but_o where_o the_o excommunication_n be_v find_v to_o hurt_v the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o whereas_o when_o those_o who_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n be_v cite_v before_o the_o ordinary_a out_o of_o their_o parish_n and_o excommunicate_v for_o their_o contumacy_n the_o king_n writ_n to_o arrest_v they_o after_o 40_o day_n be_v sometime_o deny_v the_o king_n declare_v such_o a_o writ_n never_o be_v deny_v nor_o never_o shall_v be_v deny_v hereafter_o 484._o hereafter_o an._n 1316._o ap_fw-mi spelm._n tom._n ii_o pag._n 484._o all_o which_o be_v print_v in_o our_o statute_n book_n for_o law_n 98._o law_n an._n 9_o edvard_n 2._o an._n 1315._o pag._n 98._o and_o before_o that_o time_n it_o be_v enact_v in_o parliament_n that_o excommunicate_a person_n imprison_v at_o the_o bishop_n request_n shall_v not_o be_v repleviseable_a by_o the_o common_a writ_n nor_o without_o writ_n 27._o writ_n an._n 3_o edu._n primi_fw-la an._n 1275._o cap._n 15._o pag._n 27._o soon_o after_o be_v the_o statute_n of_o circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la make_v which_o charge_v the_o temporal_a judge_n not_o to_o punish_v the_o clergy_n for_o hold_v plea_n in_o the_o court_n christian_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v mere_a spiritual_n viz._n of_o penance_n enjoin_v by_o prelate_n for_o deadly_a sin_n as_o fornication_n adultery_n and_o such_o like_a and_o in_o divers_a case_n there_o relate_v the_o king_n declare_v his_o prohibition_n shall_v not_o lie_v 70._o lie_v an._n 13_o ed._n prim_fw-la an._n 1285._o pag._n 70._o these_o i_o think_v be_v manifest_a proof_n of_o the_o clergy_n have_v a_o divine_a right_o to_o excommunicate_v for_o impiety_n and_o immorality_n and_o all_o that_o mr._n selden_n have_v heap_v up_o to_o intimate_v the_o contrary_a for_o these_o time_n be_v sufficient_o answer_v hereby_o and_o as_o to_o all_o his_o objection_n relate_v to_o the_o time_n since_o our_o reformation_n without_o go_v out_o of_o my_o own_o profession_n or_o meddle_v with_o his_o law_n case_n i_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n abroad_o and_o our_o own_o at_o home_n have_v hold_v and_o maintain_v that_o the_o clergy_n have_v power_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o excommunicate_v scandalous_a offender_n the_o helvetian_a confession_n cite_v the_o place_n of_o matth._n xuj_o about_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o john_n xx_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o declare_v the_o minister_n authority_n to_o admit_v or_o to_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v ground_v thereon_o 18._o thereon_o confess_v poster_n helu._n art_n 18._o the_o bohemian_a confession_n be_v very_o large_a in_o profess_v their_o belief_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v his_o minister_n power_n to_o sever_v sinner_n from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n upon_o they_o and_o final_o to_o deliver_v they_o to_o satan_n 14._o satan_n confess_v bohem_n cap._n 14._o the_o belgic_a confession_n also_o do_v affirm_v that_o they_o retain_v excommunication_n and_o other_o appendix_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n as_o necessary_a by_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n word_n 32._o word_n confess_v belg._n art_n 32._o and_o when_o they_o correct_v this_o article_n as_o mr._n selden_n pretend_v 233._o pretend_v seld._n the_o syned_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 233._o they_o still_o
some_o power_n to_o punish_v all_o those_o who_o do_v disturb_v the_o good_a order_n thereof_o by_o a_o false_a faith_n or_o corrupt_a worship_n or_o by_o dissolute_a manner_n and_o if_o our_o lord_n have_v not_o entrust_v the_o church_n with_o such_o a_o power_n reason_n and_o necessity_n will_v have_v compel_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v assume_v it_o because_o the_o church_n can_v subsist_v without_o it_o no_o man_n can_v so_o much_o as_o govern_v one_o family_n in_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o father_n or_o master_n unless_o he_o be_v invest_v with_o power_n to_o let_v in_o and_o turn_v out_o of_o his_o family_n such_o as_o he_o see_v fit_a and_o to_o dispense_v or_o withhold_v the_o benefit_n belong_v to_o his_o family_n as_o he_o see_v occasion_n much_o less_o can_v a_o large_a society_n be_v maintain_v in_o peace_n and_o safety_n without_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o a_o power_n and_o as_o the_o father_n or_o master_n may_v and_o do_v exercise_v this_o authority_n within_o his_o own_o family_n though_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n without_o damage_n to_o the_o prince_n power_n so_o in_o this_o society_n of_o the_o church_n since_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o civil_a government_n the_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n may_v exercise_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n without_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o prince_n sovereignty_n the_o end_n of_o temporal_a prince_n be_v to_o preserve_v their_o people_n in_o outward_a peace_n and_o plenty_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o temporal_a right_n and_o privilege_n while_o they_o live_v upon_o earth_n but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o spiritual_a governor_n be_v to_o make_v christian_n holy_a here_o and_o happy_a hereafter_o and_o their_o rule_n and_o punishment_n be_v both_o suit_v to_o this_o end_n the_o rule_n be_v precept_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o the_o penalty_n be_v proportionable_a viz._n not_o corporal_a 54._o corporal_a nullum_fw-la ibi_fw-la discrimen_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la sub_fw-la incruentâ_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la timebatur_fw-la aug._n add_v mace_v ep_v 54._o but_o spiritual_a that_o be_v the_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o church-communion_n at_o present_a and_o the_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o divine_a vengeance_n unless_o they_o repent_v so_o that_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n need_v have_v no_o jealousy_n for_o their_o authority_n on_o the_o account_n of_o this_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n from_o his_o servant_n who_o declare_v his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n loc_n world_n joh._n xviii_o 36._o audite_fw-la judaei_n &_o genteâ—_n non_fw-la impediam_fw-la dominationem_fw-la vestram_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la aug._n in_o loc_n they_o be_v to_o watch_v for_o man_n soul_n to_o make_v they_o inward_o good_a to_o reform_v their_o manner_n and_o fit_v they_o for_o a_o bless_a eternity_n and_o they_o govern_v as_o father_n by_o argument_n and_o persuasion_n by_o spiritual_a promise_n and_o threaten_n by_o the_o rod_n of_o church_n censure_n not_o by_o the_o sword_n as_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v yet_o as_o the_o prince_n take_v care_n of_o the_o life_n and_o worldly_a concern_v of_o his_o subject_n and_o punish_v those_o who_o injure_v they_o in_o either_o of_o these_o so_o do_v the_o spiritual_a governor_n in_o his_o proper_a way_n punish_v those_o who_o act_n contrary_a to_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o own_o or_o other_o soul_n whether_o by_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n or_o set_v a_o bad_a example_n and_o as_o there_o be_v three_o end_n of_o outward_a and_o civil_a punishment_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instruction_n to_o the_o offender_n to_o repent_v and_o amend_v second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d warn_v to_o other_o not_o to_o follow_v so_o bad_a a_o example_n and_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vindication_n of_o the_o society_n from_o the_o scandal_n which_o may_v be_v cast_v upon_o it_o for_o suffer_v evil_a act_n to_o be_v do_v 4._o do_v vidend_n aul._n gellius_n noct_n attie_n lib._n 6._o c._n 14._o clem._n alexandr_n strom._n 4._o so_o also_o the_o spiritual_a penalty_n aim_v at_o the_o same_o end_n viz._n to_o reform_v the_o offender_n to_o warn_v other_o not_o to_o follow_v the_o ill_a example_n and_o to_o clear_v the_o church_n from_o that_o scandal_n which_o the_o act_n of_o evil_a man_n profess_v themselves_o christian_n may_v bring_v on_o it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o punish_v all_o which_o end_n be_v obtain_v by_o this_o spiritual_a penalty_n of_o excommunication_n due_o inflict_v by_o the_o church_n and_o humble_o submit_v to_o by_o the_o offender_n which_o do_v clear_o show_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v and_o the_o well-being_n of_o this_o spiritual_a society_n the_o church_n even_o upon_o principle_n of_o natural_a reason_n that_o its_o governor_n shall_v have_v this_o power_n and_o that_o none_o may_v doubt_v whether_o natural_a reason_n do_v teach_v this_o we_o will_v show_v that_o the_o very_a gentile_n who_o have_v no_o other_o guide_n but_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n do_v frequent_o use_v this_o kind_n of_o exclude_v all_o those_o from_o their_o society_n especial_o from_o join_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n who_o be_v unfit_a and_o unworthy_a and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o turn_v such_o person_n out_o by_o violence_n yet_o their_o order_n be_v obey_v by_o all_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o those_o pretend_a christian_n who_o despise_v the_o command_n and_o deride_v the_o authority_n of_o our_o lord_n minister_n in_o the_o like_a case_n §_o ii_o among_o the_o grecian_n draco_n be_v one_o of_o their_o most_o ancient_a lawgiver_n and_o he_o decree_v that_o murderer_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o drink-offering_n and_o festival_n from_o the_o temple_n and_o public_a assembly_n leptin_n assembly_n demosth_n orat._n in_o leptin_n and_o the_o scholiast_n on_o aristophanes_n speak_v of_o this_o as_o of_o a_o old_a custom_n that_o no_o manslayer_n shall_v partake_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n aristoph_n sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schol._n aristoph_n and_o agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o edict_n of_o oedipus_n in_o sophocles_n concern_v a_o parricide_n that_o none_o of_o his_o subject_n shall_v receive_v he_o into_o their_o house_n nor_o speak_v to_o he_o nor_o communicate_v with_o he_o in_o prayer_n or_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n nor_o wash_v their_o hand_n with_o he_o oedip._n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sophoc_n in_o oedip._n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o both_o civil_a and_o sacred_a commerce_n be_v forbid_v to_o these_o criminal_n and_o though_o those_o who_o have_v slay_v their_o mother_n in_o euripides_n mention_v only_o their_o be_v exclude_v at_o argis_n from_o all_o man_n house_n and_o conversation_n oreste_fw-la conversation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eurip._n oreste_fw-la yet_o we_o may_v infer_v they_o be_v much_o more_o uncapable_a of_o come_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n plato_n also_o ordain_v that_o such_o as_o strike_v their_o parent_n shall_v be_v expel_v from_o their_o city_n and_o their_o temple_n and_o that_o whoever_o have_v any_o conversation_n with_o they_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o assembly_n and_o sacrifice_n till_o they_o be_v purge_v 881._o purge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n de_fw-fr leg_n 9_o fol._n 881._o and_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o do_v this_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o from_o julius_n pollux_n who_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v one_o at_o athens_n call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n who_o office_n be_v to_o proclaim_v that_o the_o contumacious_a or_o rather_o the_o unholy_a who_o be_v of_o contrary_a disposition_n to_o the_o holy_a rite_n shall_v abstain_v from_o the_o mystery_n and_o other_o establish_a rite_n 397._o rite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poll._n onomastic_a lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 397._o and_o alcibiades_n for_o have_v reveal_v the_o mystery_n of_o ceres_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v keep_v secret_a be_v devote_v to_o divine_a vengeance_n by_o the_o priest_n in_o all_o their_o several_a way_n of_o religion_n 5._o religion_n se_fw-la dâ—is_fw-la per_fw-la omnium_fw-la sacerdetum_n religiones_fw-la devotum_fw-la cognovit_fw-la justin_n hist_o lib._n 5._o where_o note_n that_o this_o sort_n of_o excommunication_n be_v attend_v with_o solemn_a curse_n which_o be_v a_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o divine_a justice_n and_o we_o may_v further_o observe_v that_o this_o penalty_n be_v not_o inflict_v only_o for_o murder_n but_o for_o any_o great_a offence_n either_o against_o religion_n as_o here_o or_o against_o good_a manner_n as_o in_o that_o remark_n concern_v the_o cercetae_n now_o call_v the_o circassian_n who_o use_v to_o forbid_v all_o that_o do_v any_o injustice_n to_o come_v into_o their_o temple_n 165._o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stobae_fw-la serm._n 165._o and_o that_o example_n
these_o miraculous_a cure_n on_o man_n body_n evident_o prove_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v all_o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o consequent_o be_v the_o messiah_n now_o if_o the_o original_a of_o this_o opinion_n of_o they_o be_v inquire_v into_o we_o may_v conclude_v it_o come_v first_o from_o god_n threaten_a disease_n to_o those_o who_o transgress_v his_o law_n deuter._n xxviii_o 27_o 28_o 35_o etc._n etc._n and_o second_o from_o the_o frequent_a example_n they_o have_v see_v of_o the_o miraculous_a smite_v of_o evil_a man_n with_o sudden_a and_o sad_a distemper_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o their_o sin_n now_o while_o this_o extraordinary_a way_n of_o punish_v and_o disgrace_v sinner_n suitable_a to_o the_o hardness_n of_o this_o people_n heart_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o god_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o need_n nor_o occasion_n for_o the_o priest_n to_o excommunicate_a man_n for_o immorality_n since_o god_n take_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o no_o doubt_n these_o apparent_a judgement_n be_v so_o terrible_a that_o such_o as_o have_v do_v any_o grievous_a sin_n dare_v not_o come_v to_o god_n house_n till_o he_o be_v atone_v and_o it_o may_v be_v note_v that_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o lord_n proceed_v the_o same_o way_n with_o the_o corinthian_n who_o profane_a the_o holy_a communion_n strike_v many_o of_o they_o with_o sickness_n and_o weakness_n and_o some_o with_o death_n 1_o cor._n xi_o 30._o to_o warn_v the_o rest_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o keep_v his_o sacred_a ordinance_n from_o profanation_n in_o a_o church_n where_o as_o s._n chrysostom_n note_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o schism_n there_o be_v no_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n at_o that_o time_n now_o these_o method_n sufficient_o show_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o notorious_a sinner_n shall_v be_v exclude_v they_o do_v the_o work_n and_o serve_v to_o the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n they_o bind_v up_o the_o party_n so_o that_o they_o want_v if_o not_o commerce_n with_o man_n yet_o however_o converse_v with_o god_n for_o they_o can_v not_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n till_o both_o the_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o the_o sickness_n remove_v together_o and_o that_o restauration_n be_v their_o absolution_n 22._o absolution_n isa_n xxxviii_o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o also_o a_o warning_n not_o to_o offend_v again_o 14._o again_o john_n v._o 14._o these_o method_n therefore_o of_o miraculous_a smite_v sinner_n may_v well_o occasion_v the_o seldom_o use_v of_o any_o excommunication_n for_o immorality_n which_o be_v the_o first_o answer_n to_o that_o query_n why_o there_o be_v so_o few_o instance_n of_o that_o discipline_n under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n exercise_v by_o the_o priest_n upon_o scandalous_a offender_n a_o second_o reason_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jewish_a form_n of_o government_n which_o be_v a_o theocracy_n god_n himself_o be_v their_o supreme_a ruler_n and_o lawgiver_n and_o they_o have_v not_o two_o law_n one_o sacred_a and_o the_o other_o civil_a nor_o two_o tribunal_n as_o there_o be_v in_o other_o nation_n the_o priest_n there_o have_v the_o chief_a authority_n in_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o in_o all_o other_o council_n and_o the_o power_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n 2_o chron._n nineteeen_o 8._o the_o highpriest_n be_v the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o sanhedrim_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o the_o determine_n of_o all_o controversy_n and_o punish_v all_o offence_n be_v principal_o in_o they_o 12._o they_o deut._n xvii_o 9_o 12._o so_o that_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v to_o advise_v with_o the_o priest_n in_o all_o matter_n 8._o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n in_o app._n lib._n 2._o vide_fw-la phil._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o and_o it_o be_v capital_a to_o any_o of_o the_o people_n to_o disobey_v their_o order_n now_o while_o the_o priest_n have_v this_o power_n and_o the_o nation_n be_v govern_v by_o god_n law_n and_o its_o own_o magistrate_n of_o divine_a appointment_n all_o moral_a evil_n and_o impiety_n be_v if_o small_a expiate_v by_o chargeable_a sacrifice_n and_o so_o the_o offender_n be_v reconcile_v by_o the_o priest_n to_o god_n and_o the_o congregation_n but_o if_o the_o crime_n be_v great_a or_o do_v presumptuous_o deut._n xvii_o 12._o they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o murder_n exod._n xxi_o 14._o abuse_v their_o parent_n and_o men-stealing_a ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o witchcraft_n and_o unlawful_a lust_n exod._n xxii_o 18_o 19_o idolatry_n ver_fw-la 20._o the_o sin_n of_o fornication_n in_o a_o woman_n before_o marriage_n and_o of_o adultery_n in_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o rape_n commit_v on_o a_o betroth_a woman_n deut._n xxii_o 21_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n these_o and_o many_o other_o crime_n be_v in_o that_o law_n punish_v with_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o solemn_a excommunication_n as_o mr._n selden_n himself_o confess_v even_o there_o where_o he_o be_v magnify_v this_o objection_n of_o the_o want_n of_o instance_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o excommunication_n 77._o excommunication_n neque_fw-la necessarium_fw-la eye_n visum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la adhiberetur_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la svi_fw-la erant_fw-la juris_fw-la seld._n de_fw-fr synedriis_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 7._o p._n 77._o this_o stiff-necked_a and_o rebellious_a people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reform_v by_o so_o gentle_a a_o method_n as_o separation_n from_o the_o assembly_n or_o the_o disgrace_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n duro_fw-la nodo_fw-la durus_fw-la cuneus_fw-la almighty_a god_n therefore_o be_v force_v to_o use_v a_o hard_a wedge_n to_o so_o knotty_a a_o piece_n and_o to_o invest_v his_o priest_n with_o a_o power_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o with_o the_o material_a sword_n which_o under_o the_o spiritual_a oeconomy_n and_o paternal_a regiment_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v now_o as_o s._n augustine_n observe_v change_v into_o reproof_n and_o excommunication_n 6._o excommunication_n hoc_fw-la nunc_fw-la agit_fw-fr in_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la quod_fw-la agebat_fw-la tunc_fw-la interfectio_fw-la aug._n quaest_n in_o deut._n lib._n 5._o c._n 38._o phinees_n sacerdos_n adulteros_fw-la simul_fw-la inventos_fw-la far_o ultore_fw-la transfixit_fw-la quod_fw-la utique_fw-la degradationibus_fw-la &_o excommunicationibus_fw-la significatum_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la faciendum_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la fid._n &_o oper._n cap._n 6._o as_o more_o suitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n spirit_n luke_n ix_o 55._o and_o to_o the_o gracious_a design_n of_o make_v man_n virtuous_a out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o not_o as_o under_o the_o law_n mere_o for_o fear_n of_o bodily_a punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v without_o mercy_n on_o those_o who_o by_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n be_v prove_v to_o have_v despise_v moses_n law_n hebr._n x._o 28._o yet_o as_o the_o apostle_n there_o note_n those_o who_o despise_v this_o gentle_a method_n shall_v have_v a_o sore_a punishment_n even_o a_o dreadful_a judgement_n execute_v on_o they_o by_o god_n at_o last_o ver_fw-la 27_o 29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o there_o be_v so_o apparent_a difference_n between_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o those_o priest_n who_o have_v so_o much_o secular_a authority_n do_v not_o so_o often_o exercise_v this_o power_n of_o excommunication_n as_o the_o gospel_n priest_n do_v who_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o corporal_a punishment_n and_o yet_o still_o it_o be_v clear_a there_o be_v a_o method_n then_o to_o separate_v the_o notorious_a criminal_n from_o the_o congregation_n and_o that_o by_o god_n own_o appointment_n yea_o there_o be_v something_o like_o excommunication_n in_o these_o legal_a capital_a punishment_n for_o it_o seem_v the_o cherem_n or_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v upon_o that_o man_n who_o thus_o suffer_v as_o moses_n show_v say_v he_o that_o be_v hang_v be_v accurse_v of_o god_n deut._n xxi_o 22._o and_o thus_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n iii._o 13._o and_o the_o impious_a canaanites_n who_o be_v destroy_v by_o joshua_n be_v thus_o accurse_v yea_o the_o very_a phrase_n for_o kill_v those_o who_o have_v deserve_v death_n for_o their_o treachery_n in_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n be_v anathematise_v or_o curse_v they_o 5._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o maccab_n v._o 5._o so_o jezabel_n be_v execute_v be_v call_v a_o curse_a woman_n 34._o woman_n 2_o king_n ix_o 34._o and_o when_o saul_n have_v pronounce_v this_o cherem_n upon_o all_o that_o eat_v that_o day_n jonathan_n fall_v under_o that_o curse_n must_v have_v dye_v if_o the_o people_n have_v not_o rescue_v
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punishment_n inflict_v on_o evil_a man_n can_v never_o be_v draw_v to_o signify_v only_o teach_v yea_o after_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n he_o who_o be_v the_o best_a expounder_n of_o his_o own_o meaning_n declare_v that_o bind_a and_o lose_v signify_v remit_v or_o retain_v of_o sin_n john_n xx_o 21._o and_o turn_v the_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n into_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n again_o since_o the_o misna_n which_o be_v the_o old_a part_n of_o the_o talmud_n be_v write_v 150_o year_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v late_a than_o any_o canonical_a part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 148._o testament_n sixt._n senens_fw-la biblioth_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 148._o those_o learned_a man_n above_o mention_v ought_v not_o to_o expound_v the_o more_o ancient_a phrase_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o these_o talmudical_a expression_n yet_o even_o in_o the_o talmud_n bind_v and_o loose_v be_v often_o use_v for_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v 11._o absolve_v r._n samuel_n status_fw-la cornu_fw-la ligat_fw-la et_fw-la flatus_fw-la cornu_fw-la solvit_fw-la talm._n bab._n moed_n katon_n c._n 3._o fol._n 16._o os_fw-la quod_fw-la solvit_fw-la est_fw-la os_fw-la quod_fw-la ligat_fw-la tract_n demai_n cap._n 6._o §._o 11._o which_o be_v the_o more_o obvious_a and_o natural_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o because_o the_o do_v thing_n forbid_v by_o the_o rabbin_n cause_v man_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o bind_v by_o this_o censure_n therefore_o by_o a_o trope_n the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bind_v so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v actual_o here_o give_v authority_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o their_o lawful_a successor_n to_o shut_v man_n who_o be_v scandalous_o wicked_a out_o of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o let_v they_o in_o again_o upon_o their_o repentance_n declare_v their_o sentence_n shall_v be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n and_o thus_o the_o ancient_n general_o expound_v this_o place_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o frequent_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n in_o order_n to_o the_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v of_o sinner_n of_o which_o because_o there_o be_v innumerable_a instance_n one_o or_o two_o shall_v suffice_v 6._o suffice_v ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la fundatur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la clave_n ab_fw-la eo_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la accepit_fw-la in_o petro_n i._n e._n potestatem_fw-la ligandi_fw-la solvendique_fw-la peccata_fw-la aug._n tract_n 124_o in_o johan_n cu_z excommunicate_a ecclesia_fw-la ligatur_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la excommunicatus_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 108._o vid._n ambros_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o that_o so_o reason_n and_o authority_n both_o may_v show_v our_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n be_v true_a and_o certain_a which_o will_v be_v further_o confirm_v by_o consider_v the_o second_o place_n where_o this_o power_n be_v mention_v viz._n matth._n xviii_o 18._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n the_o very_a same_o word_n with_o those_o speak_v to_o peter_n chap._n xuj_o 19_o but_o if_o we_o look_v back_o to_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o here_o it_o will_v appear_v they_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o nothing_o but_o of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n for_o in_o this_o xviiith_o chapter_n our_o lord_n first_o labour_n to_o prevent_v the_o do_v injury_n and_o offence_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o disciple_n ver_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 14._o but_o second_o in_o case_n injury_n be_v do_v or_o any_o scandal_n or_o offence_n give_v christ_n teach_v the_o offend_a person_n what_o method_n to_o take_v viz._n first_o private_o to_o admonish_v the_o offender_n ver_fw-la 15._o if_o that_o prevail_v not_o the_o grieve_a party_n must_v rebuke_v he_o before_o witness_n ver_fw-la 16._o and_o if_o this_o also_o prove_v unsuccessful_a and_o the_o offender_n remain_v obstinate_a than_o he_o must_v complain_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o rebuke_v and_o if_o need_v be_v to_o censure_v the_o stubborn_a criminal_a and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n that_o be_v submit_v to_o its_o sentence_n and_o make_v reparation_n then_o private_a christian_n be_v to_o renounce_v all_o communion_n and_o commerce_n with_o that_o man_n and_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o he_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v to_o a_o heathen_a or_o publican_n with_o who_o they_o will_v not_o discourse_v nor_o eat_v matth._n ix_o 11._o galat._n two_o 12._o nor_o yet_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v into_o that_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n where_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o pray_v act_v xxi_o 28._o for_o on_o the_o gate_n be_v write_v let_v no_o stranger_n go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n 14._o place_n joseph_n bell._n jud._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 14._o that_o be_v they_o must_v no_o long_o count_v this_o man_n a_o member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n nor_o call_v he_o a_o brother_n but_o esteem_v he_o as_o a_o pagan_a and_o one_o who_o never_o yet_o be_v admit_v or_o a_o publican_n who_o for_o live_v in_o open_a sin_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o with_o such_o a_o man_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o sound_a christian_n be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o commerce_n in_o civil_a or_o religious_a matter_n but_o if_o all_o this_o will_v neither_o shame_n nor_o terrify_v the_o wicked_a wretch_n so_o as_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n because_o he_o may_v think_v this_o sentence_n inflict_v by_o the_o church_n be_v but_o a_o human_a act_n and_o pronounce_v only_o by_o mortal_a man_n our_o lord_n declare_v that_o this_o sentence_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n and_o though_o it_o be_v pronounce_v only_o by_o man_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v confirm_v in_o heaven_n for_o say_v he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o
they_o may_v retain_v his_o sin_n that_o be_v declare_v he_o unfit_a for_o and_o unworthy_a of_o pardon_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o church_n communion_n wherein_o forgiveness_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v and_o while_o the_o offender_n remain_v impenitent_a christ_n declare_v his_o gild_n remain_v on_o he_o and_o his_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v but_o if_o the_o party_n submit_v and_o repent_v so_o that_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n judge_v he_o sincere_a and_o take_v off_o this_o sentence_n by_o declare_v he_o penitent_a than_o his_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o his_o censure_n be_v reverse_v on_o earth_n which_o promise_v no_o doubt_n our_o saviour_n make_v good_a as_o often_o as_o these_o his_o steward_n do_v judge_n by_o the_o rule_n and_o measure_v he_o have_v give_v they_o and_o since_o christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n no_o temporal_a power_n nor_o any_o other_o way_n to_o punish_v offender_n but_o this_o they_o who_o will_v rob_v they_o of_o this_o power_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o strip_v they_o of_o all_o authority_n and_o bring_v the_o church_n by_o anarchy_n into_o confusion_n it_o be_v true_a these_o word_n be_v repeat_v to_o every_o priest_n in_o his_o ordination_n and_o the_o power_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o so_o far_o as_o may_v enable_v he_o to_o serve_v the_o necessity_n of_o single_a person_n who_o fault_n be_v make_v know_v to_o he_o by_o private_a complaint_n or_o voluntary_a confession_n but_o for_o order_n sake_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v public_a and_o the_o scandal_n evident_a there_o the_o bishop_n only_o exercise_v this_o power_n of_o remit_v and_o retain_v and_o it_o be_v this_o latter_a power_n which_o only_o concern_v excommunication_n and_o which_o be_v give_v original_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o while_o there_o be_v offence_n and_o offender_n in_o the_o church_n as_o there_o will_v be_v to_o the_o world_n end_n this_o power_n must_v remain_v in_o the_o church_n governor_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o holy_a society_n which_o as_o jesus_n do_v find_v so_o he_o have_v we_o see_v take_v care_n to_o endue_v those_o he_o set_v over_o it_o with_o such_o kind_n of_o coercive_a power_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o good_a order_n thereof_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o excommunication_n §_o i._o since_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v thus_o in_o as_o clear_a word_n as_o can_v be_v speak_v give_v his_o apostle_n this_o power_n of_o exclude_v offender_n out_o of_o that_o christian_a church_n which_o they_o be_v to_o plant_v and_o rule_v it_o be_v plain_a they_o have_v authority_n to_o exercise_v this_o discipline_n by_o divine_a right_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o gross_a error_n in_o the_o learned_a mr._n selden_n to_o affirm_v their_o right_n be_v derive_v partly_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o roman_a emperor_n edict_n which_o allow_v the_o jew_n liberty_n to_o observe_v their_o own_o rite_n 120._o rite_n selden_n syned_a c._n 8._o p._n 120._o for_o though_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o christian_n do_v for_o some_o few_o year_n after_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n observe_v some_o of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o be_v by_o the_o gentile_a writer_n gross_o mistake_v for_o a_o sect_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n many_o year_n after_o yet_o they_o have_v a_o distinct_a name_n within_o ten_o year_n after_o christ_n resurrection_n 43._o resurrection_n baron_fw-fr annal_n eccles_n an._n 43._o and_o be_v long_o before_o that_o excommunicate_v and_o persecute_v by_o the_o jew_n act_n viij_o 1._o chap._n ix_o 2._o and_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n have_v declare_v that_o the_o gentile_a convert_v need_v not_o observe_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n so_o that_o the_o christian_n be_v a_o distinct_a society_n and_o have_v officer_n of_o their_o own_o and_o assembly_n proper_a to_o themselves_o and_o these_o officer_n do_v exercise_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o and_o open_o declare_v they_o derive_v their_o power_n not_o from_o the_o jew_n but_o from_o christ_n 2_o cor._n x._o 8._o 1_o cor._n v._n 4._o so_o that_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o assert_v that_o the_o right_n of_o apostolical_a excommunication_n be_v from_o the_o jew_n &_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o their_o imitate_v some_o of_o the_o jewish_a form_n or_o custom_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o these_o censure_n and_o their_o derive_v a_o right_a from_o they_o even_o as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v imitate_v some_o of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o her_o excommunication_n but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v therefore_o that_o she_o derive_v she_o right_o to_o excommunicate_v from_o the_o pope_n or_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o for_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o be_v make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o ever_o the_o christian_n claim_v any_o benefit_n by_o they_o yet_o if_o they_o do_v these_o edict_n give_v they_o no_o right_a to_o govern_v a_o society_n set_v up_o on_o purpose_n to_o abrogate_v the_o whole_a worship_n and_o ceremony_n peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o though_o they_o may_v give_v they_o a_o liberty_n from_o secular_a compulsion_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o right_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v they_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o convey_v that_o right_n to_o they_o so_o that_o these_o be_v mere_a subterfuge_n contrive_v to_o escape_v the_o force_n and_o strong_a evidence_n of_o a_o divine_a right_n which_o be_v so_o clear_a not_o only_o from_o our_o saviour_n institution_n but_o the_o apostolic_a practice_n ground_v thereon_o to_o which_o we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v the_o apostle_n principal_a work_n be_v to_o bring_v convert_v into_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o when_o need_v require_v they_o also_o exercise_v that_o other_o power_n of_o cast_v notorious_a offender_n out_o of_o it_o s._n peter_n to_o who_o christ_n direct_v his_o first_o promise_n of_o this_o authority_n be_v the_o first_o who_o exercise_v it_o and_o the_o first_o sin_n which_o he_o retain_v be_v the_o sacrilege_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n which_o be_v join_v with_o a_o hope_n to_o deceive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o bless_a apostle_n and_o that_o our_o lord_n may_v make_v his_o officer_n rebuke_n more_o dreadful_a a_o immediate_a judgement_n follow_v the_o censure_n for_o ananias_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v strike_v with_o sudden_a death_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o be_v that_o great_a fear_n come_v upon_o all_o the_o church_n act_v v._o 11._o and_o though_o christ_n have_v give_v no_o secular_a power_n to_o his_o apostle_n this_o great_a example_n do_v make_v the_o christian_n reverence_v the_o person_n and_o fear_v the_o just_a reproof_n of_o those_o he_o have_v set_v over_o they_o the_o next_o instance_n be_v that_o of_o simon_n magus_n who_o have_v pretend_v to_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v act_v viij_o 13._o but_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v dissemble_v with_o god_n and_o man_n and_o only_o design_v to_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n which_o he_o vile_o offer_v money_n for_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v only_o a_o art_n which_o may_v be_v buy_v and_o sell_v whereupon_o s._n peter_n declare_v he_o accurse_v ver_fw-la 20._o saying_n his_o money_n and_o he_o shall_v perish_v together_o by_o which_o phrase_n he_o intimate_v he_o be_v as_o the_o jew_n speak_v under_o cherem_n and_o that_o he_o may_v separate_v he_o from_o the_o church_n he_o declare_v ver_fw-la 21._o thou_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n with_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o tribe_n beyond_o jordan_n who_o express_v their_o fear_n of_o their_o posterity_n be_v reject_v from_o communion_n with_o the_o other_o tribe_n because_o of_o their_o distance_n by_o this_o very_a phrase_n they_o will_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n josh_n xxii_o 5._o cal._n par._n non_fw-la estis_fw-la inter_fw-la quos_fw-la est_fw-la verbi_fw-la divini_fw-la communitas_fw-la lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o like_a form_n of_o speech_n the_o bond_n of_o society_n in_o civil_a matter_n be_v declare_v void_a 2_o sam._n nineteeen_o 1._o 1_o king_n twelve_o 16._o yea_o our_o lord_n thus_o threaten_v to_o reject_v s._n peter_n if_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v his_o wash_n say_v if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o i_o john_n xiii_o 8._o and_o further_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o this_o destruction_n denounce_v and_o this_o separation_n inflict_v on_o simon_n magus_n the_o apostle_n show_v he_o be_v still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o by_o this_o declaration_n be_v retain_v according_a to_o the_o power_n give_v by_o christ_n yet_o
he_o do_v not_o cut_v off_o this_o sinner_n but_o to_o show_v he_o do_v this_o for_o his_o amendment_n he_o still_o exhort_v he_o to_o repentance_n ver_fw-la 22._o &_o 23._o upon_o which_o the_o offender_n immediate_o submit_v and_o fear_v some_o judgement_n will_v follow_v this_o apostolical_a excommunication_n desire_v the_o apostle_n as_o the_o primitive_a penitent_n do_v the_o faithful_a afterward_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o ver_fw-la 24._o which_o be_v a_o plain_a description_n of_o this_o rite_n 29._o rite_n vide_fw-la apostol_n can._n 29._o and_o mr._n selden_n mention_n some_o ancient_a arabic_a manuscript_n which_o in_o the_o form_n of_o excommunication_n say_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v and_o excommunicate_v as_o peter_n excommunicate_v simon_n magus_n 119._o magus_n seld_o synedr_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 119._o the_o next_o example_n be_v that_o of_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a 1_o corinth_n v._o 1_o 2._o who_o have_v scandalous_o marry_v his_o father_n wife_n yet_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n connive_v at_o this_o notorious_a crime_n and_o have_v high_a thought_n of_o themselves_o though_o this_o gross_a scandal_n have_v be_v do_v among_o they_o whereas_o they_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v lament_v the_o deplorable_a condition_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o their_o church_n by_o excommunication_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o and_o ver_fw-la 13._o do_v not_o signify_v to_o take_v he_o away_o by_o death_n but_o to_o drive_v or_o take_v he_o away_o from_o assemble_v with_o they_o only_o because_o this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a death_n therefore_o the_o ancient_a church_n use_v to_o inflict_v this_o censure_n with_o weep_v and_o lament_v over_o the_o offender_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v real_o dead_a 142._o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n constit_fw-la lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n in_o cell_n lib._n 3._o p._n 142._o which_o be_v not_o unlike_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o set_v a_o coffin_n in_o the_o place_n of_o he_o that_o have_v forsake_v their_o school_n and_o if_o the_o corinthian_n have_v be_v thus_o true_o sensible_a of_o the_o sad_a estate_n of_o this_o vile_a wretch_n they_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o their_o body_n as_o a_o common_a annoyance_n as_o theophilact_fw-mi as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophilact_fw-mi theophilact_v speaks_z or_o as_o a_o gangrene_v limb._n but_o since_o the_o schism_n there_o have_v loosen_v the_o discipline_n our_o apostle_n though_o absent_a in_o body_n yet_o as_o present_v by_o his_o authority_n decree_v he_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v ver_fw-la 3._o and_o direct_v they_o how_o to_o proceed_v ver_fw-la 4._o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v for_o public_a worship_n in_o christ_n name_n for_o these_o censure_n as_o we_o note_v before_o be_v inflict_v in_o public_a to_o produce_v the_o great_a shame_n and_o terror_n in_o the_o offender_n then_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n which_o s._n paul_n have_v pronounce_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o power_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o which_o he_o now_o delegate_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o corinthian_a church_n he_o charge_v they_o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o deliver_v this_o incestuous_a man_n over_o to_o satan_n that_o he_o may_v inflict_v some_o bodily_a pain_n and_o disease_n on_o he_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o so_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v at_o the_o last_o and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n as_o to_o which_o phrase_n of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n it_o be_v certain_o mean_v of_o excommunication_n both_o here_o and_o 1_o timoth._n i_o 20._o for_o as_o by_o baptism_n man_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n act_v xxvi_o 18._o whence_o those_o primitive_a exorcism_n and_o solemn_a renunciation_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o when_o apostate_n and_o evil_a man_n break_v this_o covenant_n and_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n again_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v deliver_v back_o to_o satan_n they_o become_v as_o heathen_n matth._n xviii_o 17._o and_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n yet_o to_o show_v this_o discipline_n be_v not_o to_o destruction_n but_o to_o edification_n the_o apostle_n declare_v this_o deliver_n to_o satan_n be_v not_o for_o the_o damnation_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o that_o satan_n by_o god_n permission_n and_o as_o god_n executioner_n may_v torment_v their_o body_n by_o some_o grievous_a disease_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v humble_v and_o bring_v to_o repentance_n in_o order_n to_o their_o final_a salvation_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o jew_n general_o do_v believe_v satan_n be_v the_o inflicter_n of_o all_o disease_n joh._n two_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o luke_n xiii_o 16._o mark_v ix_o 17._o and_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v great_a credit_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o instead_o of_o temporal_a power_n to_o second_v their_o censure_n with_o disease_n and_o so_o to_o confirm_v their_o sentence_n in_o that_o age_n of_o miracle_n and_o though_o now_o the_o gospel_n be_v sufficient_o attest_v these_o miraculous_a attestation_n as_o needless_a be_v withdraw_v yet_o still_o those_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v real_o expose_v to_o satan_n malice_n until_o they_o submit_v and_o by_o repentance_n be_v receive_v in_o again_o but_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v ver_fw-la 6._o that_o they_o must_v not_o glory_v of_o their_o purity_n while_o such_o contagious_a and_o spread_a vice_n remain_v uncensured_a but_o ver_fw-la 7._o must_v clear_v themselves_o from_o these_o vicious_a person_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o communicate_v with_o christ_n their_o passoever_o he_o also_o add_v that_o in_o a_o former_a epistle_n now_o not_o extant_a he_o have_v enjoin_v they_o to_o avoid_v the_o company_n and_o conversation_n of_o fornicator_n that_o 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year_n can._n 16._o to_o be_v absent_a from_o church_n for_o three_o sunday_n together_o be_v punish_v with_o excommunication_n can._n 21._o a_o convert_n from_o heresy_n be_v to_o repent_v three_o year_n before_o he_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o church_n communion_n can._n 22._o to_o keep_v idol_n in_o their_o house_n be_v punish_v with_o exclusion_n from_o the_o church_n can._n 41._o and_o no_o bishop_n must_v receive_v any_o criminal_a into_o the_o church_n but_o he_o which_o cast_v he_o out_o can._n 53._o these_o with_o many_o other_o rule_v there_o prescribe_v show_v that_o excommunication_n be_v the_o proper_a ecclesiastical_a penalty_n for_o all_o crime_n and_o that_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o for_o long_a or_o short_a time_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o since_o the_o bishop_n who_o use_v these_o censure_n be_v man_n of_o so_o great_a integrity_n and_o piety_n and_o many_o of_o they_o martyr_n for_o the_o faith_n we_o can_v suspect_v they_o will_v have_v false_o assume_v a_o power_n as_o of_o divine_a right_n which_o christ_n never_o give_v they_o nor_o will_v the_o faithful_a have_v submit_v to_o the_o severity_n of_o those_o primitive_a penance_n nor_o have_v esteem_v excommunication_n so_o dreadful_a or_o desire_a absolution_n so_o earnest_o if_o they_o have_v not_o firm_o believe_v that_o their_o bishop_n act_v by_o authority_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n and_o indeed_o the_o evidence_n for_o this_o opinion_n in_o this_o age_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o mr._n selden_n confess_v it_o say_v excommunication_n be_v even_o then_o believe_v to_o rely_v upon_o divine_a right_n and_o express_v command_n of_o god_n 139._o god_n jure_fw-la etiam_fw-la divino_fw-la eoque_fw-la praeceptivo_fw-la eam_fw-la niti_fw-la existimatum_fw-la jam_fw-la est_fw-la seld._n synedr_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 139._o which_o testimony_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v value_v because_o it_o come_v from_o a_o man_n who_o with_o more_o 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ground_n with_o it_o be_v the_o very_a transcript_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o grant_v two_o essential_a difference_n first_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o deny_v communion_n in_o holy_a thing_n to_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v but_o he_o own_v that_o the_o christian_n do_v exclude_v they_o from_o religious_a assembly_n and_o office_n before_o the_o time_n of_o origen_n tertullian_n and_o irenaeus_n also_o ibid._n pag._n 141._o that_o be_v as_o early_o as_o we_o have_v any_o record_n to_o instruct_v we_o and_o consequent_o the_o christian_n and_o jewish_a excommunication_n if_o his_o supposition_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n be_v true_a differ_v in_o the_o main_a point_n from_o the_o beginning_n second_o he_o say_v every_o private_a person_n among_o the_o jew_n can_v excommunicate_v and_o have_v not_o give_v one_o instance_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n among_o christian_n as_o any_o private_a man_n assume_v this_o power_n yet_o he_o pretend_v he_o know_v not_o when_o this_o custom_n cease_v 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jewish_a consistory_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n will_v send_v his_o injure_a disciple_n to_o complain_v to_o their_o mortal_a foe_n who_o will_v injure_v they_o much_o more_o and_o though_o he_o use_v a_o gross_a prolepsis_n in_o explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o talmudical_a phrase_n of_o late_a date_n and_o by_o modern_a translation_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v a_o easy_a prolepsis_n to_o the_o father_n who_o think_v christ_n speak_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n short_o to_o be_v institute_v and_o which_o be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o a_o common_a trope_n by_o which_o the_o name_n of_o the_o society_n be_v put_v for_o the_o govern_v part_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n he_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o heathen_n and_o publican_n be_v not_o interdict_v the_o jewish_a worship_n now_o by_o heathen_n be_v not_o mean_v proselyte_n but_o idolater_n the_o proselyte_n be_v call_v by_o a_o gentle_a name_n and_o these_o idolatrous_a heathen_n be_v deny_v access_n to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v account_v holy_a as_o we_o show_v before_o and_o the_o pious_a jew_n will_v neither_o eat_v nor_o willing_o converse_v with_o they_o nor_o publican_n often_o blame_v our_o saviour_n for_o do_v this_o though_o only_o in_o order_n to_o their_o conversion_n so_o that_o our_o lord_n mean_v that_o they_o must_v have_v no_o conversation_n with_o those_o who_o will_v not_o repent_v upon_o the_o church_n admonition_n so_o for_o bind_v and_o lose_v matth._n xviii_o 18_o which_o the_o ancient_n make_v one_o main_a ground_n of_o excommunication_n he_o forget_v christ_n own_o exposition_n of_o it_o by_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n and_o run_v out_o into_o the_o late_a rabinical_a notion_n of_o permit_v and_o prohibit_v as_o a_o teacher_n which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o this_o place_n of_o s._n matthew_n where_o christ_n be_v not_o
divine_v right_o to_o excommunicate_v be_v despise_v and_o the_o imperial_a authority_n so_o oft_o make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o shield_n against_o it_o do_v manifest_o show_v that_o god_n himself_o have_v put_v this_o power_n into_o the_o bishop_n hand_n and_o that_o no_o external_n force_n can_v wrest_v it_o from_o they_o or_o hinder_v its_o due_a effect_n to_o proceed_v the_o canon_n of_o divers_a council_n do_v declare_v that_o those_o who_o be_v excommunicate_a be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o privilege_n which_o other_o christian_n enjoy_v and_o therefore_o as_o jew_n and_o pagan_n testimony_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v against_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n so_o the_o second_o general_n council_n at_o constantinople_n forbid_v those_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o excommunicate_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o accuse_v a_o bishop_n 6._o bishop_n an._n 381._o council_n 2._o constantinop_n can._n 6._o where_o we_o may_v note_v the_o distinction_n between_o the_o great_a 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before_o mention_v but_o express_o decree_v for_o first_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o communicate_v with_o those_o who_o be_v excommunicate_a and_o if_o these_o person_n after_o their_o exclusion_n from_o the_o church_n prayer_n go_v into_o any_o house_n or_o other_o church_n to_o pray_v whoever_o pray_v with_o they_o especial_o if_o he_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v 2._o excommunicate_v an._n 341._o council_n antiochen_n can._n 2._o which_o canon_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n 73._o carthage_n an._n 398._o council_n 4._o carthag_n can._n 73._o and_o as_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o former_a canon_n and_o a_o constant_a usage_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n so_o it_o be_v repeat_v in_o almost_o every_o succeed_a council_n so_o that_o the_o particular_n need_v not_o to_o be_v cite_v now_o can_v any_o have_v so_o hard_a a_o opinion_n of_o these_o holy_a father_n who_o 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church_n till_o she_o have_v do_v ten_o year_n penance_n and_o none_o may_v pray_v or_o eat_v with_o she_o till_o she_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n 16._o church_n ibid._n can._n 16._o not_o long_o after_o this_o we_o meet_v with_o the_o accustom_a form_n of_o excommunication_n use_v in_o that_o age_n which_o show_v both_o the_o original_a and_o effect_n of_o this_o sentence_n and_o the_o word_n be_v these_o follow_v the_o canonical_a sanction_n and_o the_o example_n of_o our_o holy_a father_n we_o excommunicate_a ......_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o bosom_n of_o our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n and_o from_o the_o conversation_n of_o all_o christian_n until_o they_o repent_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n gratian._n god_n an._n 441._o council_n 1._o araus_n apud_fw-la gratian._n which_o form_n show_v that_o they_o believe_v their_o authority_n be_v from_o god_n and_o their_o 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excommunicate_a but_o repel_v he_o from_o the_o communion_n from_o the_o table_n from_o the_o prayer_n and_o from_o the_o blessing_n spelm._n blessing_n alter_fw-la syn._n ejus_fw-la can._n 4._o item_n ap_fw-mi spelm._n where_o ground_v the_o censure_n upon_o our_o saviour_n word_n they_o charitable_o condemn_v all_o dreadful_a anathematise_v and_o allow_v only_o the_o separation_n which_o be_v more_o primitive_a and_o more_o agree_v to_o the_o gospel_n spirit_n for_o in_o this_o age_n they_o consider_v the_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o excommunication_n even_o of_o the_o mild_a sort_n and_o be_v not_o forward_o to_o proceed_v that_o way_n in_o light_a cause_n for_o it_o be_v about_o this_o time_n that_o pope_n leo_n i._o in_o one_o of_o his_o decretal_a epistle_n say_v let_v not_o the_o communion_n light_o be_v deny_v to_o any_o christian_a neither_o let_v that_o sentence_n be_v utter_v by_o any_o priest_n in_o anger_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v lay_v on_o unwilling_o and_o with_o grief_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o the_o great_a crime_n for_o we_o know_v some_o who_o for_o little_a offence_n or_o slight_a word_n have_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o communion_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n for_o which_o christ_n blood_n be_v shed_v by_o the_o inflict_a of_o this_o dreadful_a punishment_n be_v expose_v naked_a disable_v and_o without_o any_o defence_n to_o the_o devil_n assault_n so_o that_o he_o may_v take_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 469._o pleasure_n an._n 450._o leon._n decret_a epist_n 89._o ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la episc_n provenc_n pag._n 469._o where_o we_o see_v he_o suppose_v the_o excommunicate_a to_o be_v deliver_v into_o satan_n power_n and_o in_o extreme_a danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o those_o holy_a bishop_n be_v so_o loath_a to_o inflict_v this_o dreadful_a sentence_n till_o nothing_o else_o will_v do_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o age_n live_v the_o author_n of_o the_o apostolical_a 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justinian_o which_o mr._n selden_n say_v be_v a_o law_n make_v by_o he_o as_o the_o supreme_a arbiter_n of_o excommunication_n 172._o excommunication_n seld._n the_o syned_a p._n 172._o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o cite_v it_o at_o large_a and_o speak_v very_o great_a thing_n of_o it_o 191._o it_o ibid._n p._n 191._o as_o if_o the_o bishop_n by_o this_o law_n may_v not_o excommunicate_v otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o rule_v he_o prescribe_v and_o lest_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o fear_v this_o terrible_a law_n we_o will_v transcribe_v it_o also_o the_o word_n be_v these_o we_o forbid_v all_o bishop_n and_o priest_n to_o exclude_v any_o person_n from_o the_o holy_a communion_n before_o the_o cause_n be_v show_v for_o which_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v and_o if_o any_o do_v exclude_v any_o one_o from_o the_o holy_a communion_n on_o other_o account_n he_o that_o be_v unjust_o excommunicate_v shall_v be_v absolve_v and_o admit_v to_o the_o communion_n by_o 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it_o be_v true_a if_o that_o emperor_n have_v forbid_v the_o bishop_n to_o excommunicate_v any_o man_n for_o any_o cause_n as_o he_o that_o give_v may_v take_v away_o a_o delegated_a power_n or_o if_o our_o law_n shall_v whole_o forbid_v the_o clergy_n to_o pray_v preach_v or_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n than_o the_o divine_a right_o will_v be_v invade_v but_o not_o when_o they_o only_o direct_v we_o to_o exercise_v our_o power_n wise_o orderly_o and_o profitable_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o for_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o make_v a_o hedge_n for_o god_n law_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v and_o indeed_o argue_v very_o well_o against_o this_o false_a inference_n of_o his_o own_o 288._o own_o seld_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 277_o &_o pag._n 288._o beside_o after_o all_o this_o flourish_n mr._n selden_n well_o know_v that_o this_o law_n be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n have_v decree_v before_o justinian_o time_n for_o the_o famous_a canon_n of_o carthage_n do_v ordain_v that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v rash_o or_o light_o deprive_v any_o one_o of_o the_o communion_n nor_o for_o any_o fault_n only_o know_v to_o he_o by_o the_o private_a confession_n of_o the_o party_n 668._o party_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n carthag_n can._n 134._o vid._n can._n 133._o bever_n tom._n i._o p._n 668._o which_o former_a canon_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o law_n be_v repeat_v in_o follow_v canon_n and_o council_n of_o late_a time_n capitular_a time_n an._n 552._o council_n 5._o aurel._n can_v 2._o an._n 750._o excerp_n egbertican_n 48._o spelm._n pag._n 263._o et_fw-la in_o capitular_a so_o that_o justinian_n lay_v no_o restraint_n upon_o they_o but_o what_o the_o clergy_n have_v before_o agree_v to_o lay_v upon_o themselves_o and_o this_o law_n be_v but_o a_o confirmation_n of_o a_o former_a canon_n yea_o if_o the_o make_v such_o a_o decree_n demonstrate_v a_o supreme_a arbiter_n of_o church_n censure_n than_o the_o 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this_o add_v to_o what_o we_o note_v before_o concern_v the_o french_a capitular_a forbid_v rash_a excommunication_n be_v a_o full_a reply_n to_o this_o seem_o formidable_a objection_n there_o be_v some_o other_o slight_a objection_n relate_v to_o these_o time_n which_o we_o will_v brief_o here_o set_v down_o first_o he_o will_v prove_v the_o christian_a excommunication_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o jewish_a from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n which_o some_o christian_a writer_n use_v for_o excommunication_n 276._o excommunication_n seld._n synedr_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o pag._n 272_o &_o 276._o but_o who_o know_v not_o that_o very_o many_o word_n which_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o jew_n be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o christian_n and_o use_v in_o a_o different_a sense_n from_o that_o which_o they_o original_o
several_a injurious_a practice_n and_o will_v not_o absolve_v he_o no_o not_o at_o the_o people_n request_n leave_v that_o to_o theophilus_n only_o he_o have_v empower_v those_o presbyter_n which_o shall_v be_v present_a when_o he_o shall_v be_v nigh_o unto_o death_n to_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o communion_n for_o say_v he_o none_o shall_v die_v under_o this_o bond_n lay_v on_o by_o i_o 215._o i_o synesij_fw-la ep._n 67._o theophil_n pag._n 215._o which_o manifest_o show_v that_o he_o esteem_v it_o a_o dreadful_a thing_n for_o any_o to_o die_v under_o this_o sentence_n and_o that_o it_o may_v make_v their_o estate_n very_o hazardous_a in_o another_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v wonderful_a how_o mr._n selden_n can_v infer_v that_o this_o look_n as_o if_o he_o think_v this_o bond_n not_o of_o divine_a institution_n but_o of_o humane_a invention_n 285._o invention_n seld._n synedr_n 1._o cap._n 13._o p._n 285._o for_o it_o prove_v the_o contrary_a since_o if_o it_o be_v only_o 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