of_o all_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v quod_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la obtemperatur_fw-la that_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o obey_v nec_fw-la unus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la sacerdos_n &_o ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la judex_n vice_fw-la christi_fw-la cogitatur_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o one_o priest_n i._n e._n bishop_n and_o judge_n be_v for_o the_o time_n in_o the_o church_n in_o christ_n stead_n which_o be_v yet_o more_o clear_a by_o his_o make_a sacerdotum_fw-la collegium_fw-la the_o college_n of_o priest_n all_o one_o with_o coepiscoporum_fw-la consensus_fw-la the_o consent_n of_o fellow-bishop_n and_o present_o add_v that_o he_o that_o set_v himself_o above_o this_o unus_fw-la sacerdos_n one_o priest_n se_fw-la non_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la judicem_fw-la faceret_fw-la make_v himself_o judge_v not_o of_o the_o bishop_n but_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a proof_n of_o blondel_n that_o episcopacy_n and_o presbytery_n be_v all_o one_o from_o that_o speech_n of_o pontius_n diaconus_fw-la concern_v this_o cyprian_a hieron_n quod_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la &_o episcopatus_fw-la gradum_fw-la novellus_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la have_v before_o say_v presbyterium_fw-la &_o sacerdotium_fw-la statim_fw-la accepisse_fw-la whereas_o the_o equipollence_n of_o the_o word_n sacerdos_n and_o episcopus_fw-la be_v observe_v and_o the_o difference_n of_o presbyter_n from_o they_o do_v clear_o infer_v the_o contrary_a and_o that_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o very_a place_n multa_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la presbyter_n fecit_fw-la ad_fw-la probationem_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la &_o episcopatus_fw-la gradum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la novellus_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v it_o seem_v a_o presbyter_n first_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n in_o that_o state_n and_o a_o proof_n that_o he_o do_v so_o be_v his_o election_n to_o the_o office_n of_o sacerdos_n or_o bishop_n when_o he_o be_v a_o novice_n then_o present_o or_o soon_o after_o his_o conversion_n where_o the_o difference_n of_o his_o be_v a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n be_v most_o manifest_a so_o when_o st_n psal_n hilarius_n pictav_n say_v aarone_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la significari_fw-la non_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la in_o levi_n ministros_fw-la ostendi_fw-la the_o same_o blondel_n conclude_v sacerdotes_fw-la sive_fw-la praepositos_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la to_o be_v all_o one_o not_o know_v or_o observe_v again_o that_o that_o sacerdos_n signify_v bishop_n who_o be_v there_o set_a parallel_n to_o aaron_n in_o lege_fw-la primus_fw-la sacerdos_n the_o first_o priest_n in_o the_o law_n sect._n 9_o many_o other_o evidence_n may_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o those_o and_o after_o time_n as_o in_o the_o council_n of_o taurinum_n speak_v of_o palladius_n a_o triferio_n sacerdote_fw-la fuerat_fw-la mulctatus_fw-la he_o be_v punish_v by_o triferius_fw-la who_o that_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n if_o it_o be_v doubt_v will_v appear_v by_o the_o act_n of_o that_o council_n and_o particular_o by_o his_o excommunicate_a exuperantius_n a_o presbyter_n can._n 4._o which_o sure_o none_o but_o a_o summus_n sacerdos_n a_o high_a priest_n or_o bishop_n can_v do_v sect._n 10_o but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n of_o more_o proof_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o if_o there_o be_v now_o any_o more_o doubt_n that_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o confess_v successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o privilege_n or_o prerogative_n that_o one_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v satisfy_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v not_o the_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o he_o have_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n entrust_v to_o he_o and_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v require_v a_o account_n of_o their_o soul_n which_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v evidence_v to_o belong_v to_o this_o power_n of_o the_o key_n by_o the_o usefulness_n of_o that_o to_o the_o discharge_n the_o trust_n about_o soul_n appear_v further_a by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prohibit_v of_o presbyter_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o he_o sect._n 11_o a_o say_n which_o whatsoever_o be_v think_v of_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o first_o antiquity_n ignatius_n must_v begin_v the_o number_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v necessary_a that_o whatever_o you_o do_v you_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n and_o if_o because_o it_o follow_v immediate_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obey_v the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v conceive_v that_o that_o precept_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o presbyter_n it_o will_v then_o be_v easy_o reply_v that_o to_o the_o whole_a matter_n the_o same_o ignatius_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la magn._n have_v give_v it_o in_o a_o latitude_n which_o have_v prevent_v this_o scruple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lord_n christ_n do_v nothing_o without_o the_o father_n so_o you_o also_o without_o the_o bishop_n you_o whether_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n or_o laic_a once_o more_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n without_o the_o bishop_n do_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n have_v almost_o in_o ignatius_n word_n command_v the_o same_o can._n 56._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o presbyter_n must_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o many_o more_o act_n and_o canon_n may_v be_v produce_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o if_o against_o all_o these_o this_o exception_n be_v make_v that_o by_o the_o sect._n 12_o force_n of_o such_o rule_v not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n but_o also_o all_o other_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n be_v appropriate_v to_o bishop_n to_o this_o the_o answer_n as_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a so_o it_o will_v tend_v much_o to_o the_o clear_n and_o serve_v for_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o this_o whole_a matter_n that_o indeed_o there_o be_v great_a truth_n in_o the_o objection_n that_o all_o power_n in_o all_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a do_v primary_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o no_o other_o even_o presbyter_n themselves_o but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o bishop_n communicate_v to_o they_o not_o only_o by_o that_o first_o act_n of_o ordination_n in_o give_v they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o power_n but_o also_o by_o a_o second_o act_n necessary_a to_o give_v they_o that_o other_o power_n to_o use_v or_o exercise_v that_o power_n when_o they_o have_v it_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n sect._n 13_o can._n 19_o nec_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la civitatis_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la praecepto_fw-la amplius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la imperare_fw-la vel_fw-la sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la literarum_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o unaquaque_fw-la parochia_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agere_fw-la the_o presbyter_n of_o any_o city_n must_v not_o command_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o bishop_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o any_o parish_n without_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n letter_n licens_v they_o to_o do_v it_o thus_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n but_o even_o for_o the_o ignatius_n saying_n last_o produce_v in_o epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n be_v by_o he_o thus_o in_o larged_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v that_o eucharist_n be_v repute_v firm_a or_o right_o celebrate_v which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o by_o he_o to_o who_o he_o shall_v give_v leave_n and_o for_o baptism_n and_o that_o together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o the_o bishop_n i._n e._n without_o his_o leave_n either_o to_o baptize_v or_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o when_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a according_a to_o god_n pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o that_o you_o do_v may_v be_v safe_a and_o firm_a it_o seem_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v think_v necessary_a to_o make_v it_o safe_a for_o any_o presbyter_n to_o do_v any_o ecclesiastical_a act_n or_o to_o give_v validity_n to_o it_o when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o he_o so_o tertull._n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la mil._n non_fw-fr de_fw-fr aliorum_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la manu_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la sumimus_fw-la we_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n from_o none_o but_o the_o precedent_n or_o governor_n they_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o just_a mart._n apol._n 2._o to_o who_o that_o whole_a business_n be_v there_o remit_v so_o again_o tertul._n de_fw-fr bapt_v dandi_fw-la baptismum_fw-la jus_o habet_fw-la summus_n sacerdos_n qui_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dehinc_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la propter_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la
honorem_fw-la quo_fw-la salvo_fw-la salva_fw-la pax_fw-la est_fw-la the_o chief_a priest_n who_o be_v the_o bishop_n have_v the_o power_n of_o give_v baptism_n after_o he_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n yet_o not_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n which_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v preserve_v also_o so_o when_o the_o scriptor_n anon_o quaest_n in_o v._o &_o nou._n test_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v hilary_n say_v in_o alexandriâ_fw-la &_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la si_fw-la desit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la consecrat_fw-mi presbyter_n that_o in_o alexandria_n and_o egypt_n if_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n the_o presbyter_n consecrate_v it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o mention_n of_o that_o liberty_n in_o the_o presbyter_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n peculiar_a to_o egypt_n and_o that_o too_o only_o when_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n present_a that_o regular_o this_o power_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o those_o presbyter_n to_o who_o he_o give_v it_o where_o by_o the_o way_n will_v appear_v a_o great_a mistake_n of_o blondel_n and_o i_o suppose_v out_o of_o he_o as_o his_o many_o other_o note_n in_o his_o apparatus_n against_o bishop_n of_o salmasius_n who_o in_o another_o place_n of_o hilary_n in_o eph._n 4._o cite_v by_o both_o of_o they_o apud_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la consignant_fw-la si_fw-la praesens_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la in_o egypt_n the_o presbyter_n consign_v if_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o present_a interpret_v consign_v either_o to_o be_v papae_fw-la confirmation_n or_o blessing_n i_o suppose_v absolve_v of_o penitent_n or_o ordination_n it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o other_o place_n just_o now_o cite_v that_o consignatio_fw-la signify_v there_o consecrate_v of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v peculiar_o call_v consecration_n that_o of_o give_v order_n be_v ordination_n not_o as_o he_o call_v it_o ordinandorum_fw-la consecratio_fw-la which_o what_o it_o will_v grammatical_o signify_v i_o know_v not_o unless_o some_o benediction_n of_o they_o that_o be_v after_o to_o be_v ordain_v and_o it_o seem_v placeat_fw-la blondel_n himself_o p._n 61._o think_v it_o possible_a that_o consignatio_fw-la may_v signify_v the_o consecrate_v the_o element_n and_o by_o what_o follow_v i_o conceive_v he_o to_o use_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n say_v quod_fw-la antiquis_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la absentiam_fw-la licuit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nunc_fw-la absolutè_fw-la licet_fw-la that_o which_o ancient_o be_v make_v lawful_a to_o all_o i._n e._n to_o presbyter_n only_o by_o the_o bishop_n absence_n be_v now_o absolute_o lawful_a to_o all_o which_o i_o suppose_v he_o must_v mean_v of_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a can_v not_o reasonable_o believe_v of_o ordination_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n in_o passage_n to_o confirm_v that_o assertion_n of_o ignatius_n sufficient_o that_o the_o church_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o bishop_n that_o ordinary_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v require_v to_o enable_v a_o presbyter_n for_o any_o ecclesiastical_a act_n the_o plenitude_n of_o power_n be_v by_o christ_n deliver_v down_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o through_o they_o to_o their_o successor-bishop_n and_o by_o they_o dispense_v out_o to_o other_o in_o that_o measure_n and_o those_o portion_n which_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v here_o what_o it_o be_v which_o in_o our_o church_n sect._n 14_o be_v give_v to_o presbyter_n in_o their_o ordination_n as_o the_o full_a importance_n of_o the_o form_n then_o use_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o answer_v not_o all_o that_o be_v at_o any_o time_n contain_v under_o that_o phrase_n when_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o consecration_n but_o only_o the_o particular_n which_o be_v after_o mention_v and_o so_o distinct_o not_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v which_o be_v not_o mention_v and_o which_o be_v a_o particular_a that_o never_o be_v regular_a for_o any_o presbyter_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n to_o assume_v to_o himself_o or_o to_o any_o number_n of_o that_o order_n without_o a_o bishop_n over_o they_o and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v hard_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v produce_v of_o late_a by_o salmasius_n or_o any_o other_o from_o the_o origines_fw-la alexandrini_n or_o any_o other_o record_n of_o antiquity_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o will_v be_v too_o large_a a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n and_o if_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o few_o protestant_a church_n in_o this_o last_o century_n be_v oppose_v against_o it_o then_o 1._o i_o shall_v conceive_v those_o very_a unfit_a to_o be_v confront_v against_o the_o universal_a for_o 1500_o year_n and_o therefore_o second_o i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v to_o affirm_v that_o want_n be_v not_o only_o a_o defect_n but_o a_o corruption_n among_o they_o three_o it_o will_v be_v observable_a that_o even_o those_o that_o want_v it_o among_o they_o have_v former_o think_v fit_a to_o excuse_v it_o by_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o their_o infelicity_n but_o not_o their_o fault_n their_o superior_n in_o the_o state_n not_o permit_v they_o to_o have_v bishop_n to_o ordain_v they_o and_o to_o give_v their_o judgement_n free_o that_o where_o episcopacy_n be_v it_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v for_o which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a expression_n of_o their_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o if_o the_o improsperousnesse_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o late_a in_o this_o kingdom_n have_v move_v some_o of_o they_o to_o change_v their_o style_n i_o suppose_v there_o be_v no_o great_a reason_n to_o depend_v on_o their_o judgement_n who_o be_v move_v or_o wrought_v on_o by_o such_o extrinsical_a argument_n then_o on_o he_o who_o late_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o confess_v in_o give_v his_o opinion_n of_o h._n grotius_n ego_fw-la non_fw-la probo_fw-la prudentiam_fw-la minùs_fw-la felicem_fw-la he_o like_v not_o the_o choice_n of_o that_o side_n which_o be_v not_o prosperous_a and_o then_o four_a that_o this_o can_v be_v applicable_a by_o way_n of_o excuse_n to_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o cast_v out_o bishop_n where_o they_o be_v on_o purpose_n that_o presbyter_n may_v usurp_v the_o power_n which_o belong_v to_o they_o second_o not_o all_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v retain_v or_o remit_v though_o those_o word_n be_v there_o add_v who_o sin_n you_o do_v remit_v etc._n etc._n but_o so_o much_o as_o the_o bishop_n or_o governor_n be_v presume_v to_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o impart_v to_o they_o and_o what_o that_o be_v will_v appear_v by_o other_o act_n of_o our_o church_n especial_o by_o the_o liturgy_n as_o 1._o the_o declare_v of_o absolution_n in_o the_o church_n after_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o absolve_v they_o by_o way_n of_o prayer_n before_o the_o sacrament_n in_o case_n the_o bishop_n be_v not_o present_a and_o 3._o in_o baptismal_a wash_n and_o 4._o upon_o special_a confession_n on_o the_o sickbed_n or_o any_o time_n else_o which_o may_v by_o analogy_n or_o reduction_n come_v under_o these_o same_o head_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o private_a conference_n and_o confession_n at_o other_o time_n in_o all_o these_o the_o remit_v of_o sin_n be_v allow_v among_o we_o to_o a_o bare_a presbyter_n not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o pronounce_v or_o declare_v of_o absolution_n but_o as_o a_o ministerial_a act_n actual_o absolve_v he_o by_o christ_n authority_n commit_v to_o the_o presbyter_n from_o all_o his_o sin_n sect._n 15_o all_o which_o yet_o will_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o absolve_v from_o the_o band_n of_o excommunication_n or_o proportionable_o to_o such_o power_n of_o bind_v any_o further_a at_o most_o then_o to_o confer_v the_o first_o 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elegit_fw-la the_o lord_n choose_v apostle_n i._n e._n bishop_n and_o governor_n so_o judas_n apostolical_a function_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishopric_n act._n 1.29_o so_o theodoret_n think_v epaphroditus_n be_v bishop_n of_o the_o philipian_o because_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostle_n and_o on_o 1_o tim._n 3._o say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v now_o call_v bishop_n they_o then_o call_v apostle_n so_o titus_n say_v he_o and_o so_o apollo_n and_o so_o say_v remig._n on_o 1_o cor._n 4._o sosthenes_n also_o thus_o st_n hilary_n frequent_o call_v st_n paul_n episcopum_fw-la bishop_n and_o hilarius_n sardus_n in_o eph._n apostoli_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n so_o the_o scriptor_n qu._n in_o vet_n &_o nov_n test_n qu._n 27._o nemo_fw-la ignorat_fw-la episcopos_fw-la servatorem_fw-la ecclesâ—is_fw-la instituisse_fw-la ipse_fw-la enim_fw-la priusquà m_fw-la in_o coelos_fw-la ascenderet_fw-la imponens_fw-la manum_fw-la apostolis_n ordinavit_fw-la eos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la no_o man_n be_v ignorant_a that_o our_o saviour_n institute_v bishop_n over_o the_o church_n for_o he_o himself_o before_o he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v they_o bishop_n so_o say_v rabanus_n maur._n in_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o of_o the_o apostle_n time_n episcopi_fw-la provincias_fw-la integras_fw-la regebant_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la nun_n cupati_fw-la the_o bishop_n be_v call_v apostle_n so_o do_v blondel_n himself_o confess_v not_o only_o out_o of_o gildas_n that_o st_n matthew_n episcopatum_fw-la sortitus_fw-la est_fw-la be_v bishop_n but_o acknowledge_v it_o of_o st_n james_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o all_o antiquity_n that_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n jacobum_fw-la hierosol_n ecclesiae_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la constant_a asserunt_fw-la veteres_fw-la omnes_fw-la apol._n pro_fw-la sent._n hieron_n p._n 50._o and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n episcopus_fw-la bishop_n no_o more_o than_o a_o presbyter_n one_o of_o many_o i_o shall_v only_o then_o put_v he_o or_o the_o reader_n in_o mind_n what_o the_o same_o blondel_n in_o his_o censure_n of_o the_o pontif._n epistle_n when_o they_o say_v he_o be_v not_o so_o severe_a against_o bishop_n have_v put_v together_o of_o st_n james_n hierosol_n ecclesiam_fw-la rexisse_fw-la statuunt_fw-la veteres_fw-la &_o à _fw-la christo_fw-la episcopale_v munus_fw-la accepisse_fw-la ait_fw-la hegesippus_n apud_fw-la hieron_n in_o cat._n epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 78._o hieron_n in_o gal._n c._n 1._o greg._n turon_n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o nic._n methon_n de_fw-fr pane_fw-la consecr_n à _fw-la christo_fw-la &_o apostolis_n eus_n l._n f._n 7._o c._n 19_o constit_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 35._o ab_fw-la apostolis_n constit_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 48._o l._n 8._o c._n ult_n clem._n alexand._n apud_fw-la christ_n euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o athanas_n in_o synop._n euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o hieronymus_n de_fw-fr script_n eccl._n beda_n de_fw-fr 6._o aetat_fw-la &_o martyrl_n ad_fw-la cal._n maii._n &_o chron._n gr._n anon_o scriptor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acknowledge_v all_o that_o as_o bishop_n he_o govern_v that_o church_n as_o a_o single_a person_n saâ—e_v in_o the_o see_v or_o throne_n all_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o ancient_n be_v whether_o by_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n or_o both_o or_o by_o st_n peter_n only_o he_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n thus_o say_v s._n joh._n chrys_n do_v christ_n invest_v the_o apostle_n with_o this_o sect._n 6_o power_n of_o retain_v and_o remit_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o when_o a_o king_n send_v governor_n over_o province_n he_o give_v they_o power_n of_o imprison_a and_o release_n intimate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v here_o represent_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o in_o l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o the_o weighty_a office_n of_o bishop_n to_o excuse_v himself_o who_o have_v flee_v from_o it_o he_o principal_o insist_o on_o the_o power_n which_o be_v entrust_v to_o they_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n apply_v to_o they_o the_o style_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n who_o god_n make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n so_o theophylact_v on_o matth._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o st_n peter_n be_v vouchsafe_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v bishop_n have_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v so_o again_o appear_v by_o the_o forecited_a testimony_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precedent_n in_o st_n chrys_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praefect_n of_o the_o church_n in_o theophylact._n and_o so_o in_o the_o name_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n gabriel_n of_o philadelphia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o second_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o roman_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a priest_n i._n e._n bishop_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o plain_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n and_o applies_z to_o they_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 45.16_o of_o god_n constitute_v they_o ruler_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o name_n the_o several_a church_n wherein_o the_o several_a apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n st_n john_n in_o asia_n st_n andrew_n in_o achaia_n st_n thomas_n in_o india_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o among_o the_o latin_n st_n jerome_n who_o be_v not_o very_a sect._n 7_o favourable_a to_o bishop_n say_v express_o that_o they_o be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n episcopi_fw-la omnes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la successores_fw-la sunt_fw-la ep._n 83._o ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la so_o st_n ambrose_n clave_n illas_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la in_o 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ruler_n so_o in_o st_n chrys_n in_o the_o forecited_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o together_o with_o pastor_n in_o latin_a be_v ordinary_o the_o bishop_n title_n in_o order_n to_o the_o shepherd_n office_n of_o rule_v and_o govern_v as_o well_o as_o feed_v the_o flock_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacerdos_n be_v promiscuous_o take_v and_o the_o latter_a by_o the_o interpreter_n there_o render_v episcopus_fw-la bishop_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n most_o clear_o st_n cyprian_a ep._n 12._o sect._n 8_o speak_n of_o the_o lapsi_fw-la those_o who_o have_v fall_v be_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o how_o the_o presbyter_n have_v presume_v to_o reconcile_v or_o absolve_v they_o he_o conclude_v that_o they_o do_v not_o reservare_fw-la episcopo_fw-la honorem_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o cathedrae_fw-la reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o chair_n show_v the_o indifferent_a use_n of_o those_o word_n episcopus_fw-la and_o sacerdos_n at_o that_o time_n and_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o presbytery_n appropriate_v to_o the_o one_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n exclusive_o to_o the_o other_o this_o he_o have_v set_v down_o more_o plain_o before_o epist_n 10._o show_a and_o aggravate_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o fault_n of_o those_o presbyter_n that_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o use_v the_o key_n in_o that_o case_n praepositum_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopum_fw-la non_fw-la cogitantes_fw-la not_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o bishop_n set_v over_o they_o quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la omnino_fw-la sub_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la resolve_v that_o it_o be_v a_o fact_n without_o any_o precedent_n in_o the_o church_n and_o again_o l._n 1._o epist_n 3._o have_v prove_v the_o episcopal_a power_n to_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n he_o express_v it_o in_o these_o word_n sacerdotalis_fw-la authoritas_fw-la &_o potestas_fw-la divinâ_fw-la dignatione_fw-la firmatur_fw-la the_o sacerdotal_a power_n be_v settle_v by_o divine_a dignation_n and_o add_v the_o occasion_n
send_v the_o promise_n of_o my_o father_n upon_o you_o so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v parallel_n with_o this_o place_n joh._n 20.23_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o doubt_n that_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 15.26_o and_o the_o i_o send_v upon_o you_o both_o as_o a_o verbum_fw-la â—olenne_fw-fr i_o send_v i._n e._n i_o instate_v on_o you_o and_o that_o in_o the_o present_a i_o send_v not_o in_o the_o future_a i_o will_v send_v all_o one_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v he_o and_o so_o the_o power_n from_o on_o high_a in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n clear_o signify_v that_o visible_a mission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v as_o the_o mean_n of_o complete_n this_o donation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o compare_v it_o with_o act._n 1.4_o &_o 8._o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v and_o therefore_o joh._n 20.21_o immediate_o before_o the_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o say_v as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o intimate_v that_o as_o at_o his_o mission_n to_o his_o office_n he_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 10.38_o viz._n upon_o his_o baptism_n luk._n 3.23_o whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n cast_v out_o devil_n mat._n 12.18_o which_o be_v clear_o symbolical_a and_o parallel_v to_o his_o lose_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o apostle_n at_o their_o mission_n or_o entrance_n on_o their_o power_n shall_v be_v anoint_v also_o cap._n ii_o have_v proceed_v thus_o far_o by_o way_n of_o general_a precognition_n sect._n 1_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o will_n i_o conceive_v be_v most_o intelligible_a if_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o these_o few_o head_n 1._o on_o who_o this_o power_n be_v bestow_v 2._o in_o what_o it_o consist_v 3._o to_o what_o use_n it_o be_v design_v and_o to_o what_o sort_n of_o man_n it_o belong_v objectiuè_fw-la or_o who_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v and_o loose_v 4._o what_o be_v the_o 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succession_n that_o when_o any_o die_v such_o a_o certain_a person_n shall_v succeed_v he_o to_o which_o affirmation_n of_o clemens_n when_o i_o have_v add_v that_o which_o all_o ecclesiastical_a story_n have_v make_v familiar_a to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v preserve_v in_o several_a church_n such_o 63._o roll_n and_o catalogue_n of_o bishop_n beginning_n from_o the_o apostle_n in_o each_o see_v i_o shall_v conceive_v that_o that_o of_o clemens_n be_v a_o pertinent_a testimony_n to_o this_o purpose_n especial_o when_o the_o voice_n of_o antiquity_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o 3._o clemens_n himself_o be_v one_o of_o those_o bishop_n a_o adjutor_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o life_n time_n and_o after_o the_o departure_n of_o linus_n and_o cletus_n the_o only_a one_o that_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n in_o rome_n all_o other_o be_v style_v presbyter_n only_o that_o tributum_fw-la vedelius_fw-la at_o geneva_n have_v at_o large_a acknowledge_v it_o exercit._n in_o ignat._n 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promise_n that_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v this_o will_v not_o be_v a_o convince_a way_n of_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n we_o must_v therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n proceed_v to_o examine_v the_o sect._n 3_o reason_n or_o argument_n produce_v to_o persuade_v we_o that_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o power_n of_o declare_v etc._n etc._n what_o be_v prohibit_v what_o be_v permit_v the_o office_n of_o the_o casuist_n only_o and_o these_o reason_n i_o can_v find_v to_o be_v but_o two_o 1._o that_o ligatum_fw-la &_o solutum_fw-la planè_fw-la millies_fw-la in_o talmudicis_fw-la ex_fw-la vetustissimo_fw-la sect._n 4_o ecclesiae_fw-la illius_fw-la usu_fw-la denotat_fw-la quid_fw-la vetitum_fw-la quid_fw-la permissum_fw-la 2._o that_o in_o some_o place_n of_o greek_a author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bind_v and_o loose_v be_v use_v also_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o shall_v first_o say_v that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sect._n 5_o the_o idiom_n of_o the_o talmudist_n be_v ex_fw-la vetustissimo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la illius_fw-la usu_fw-la out_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a use_n of_o that_o church_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o record_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a church_n some_o footstep_n of_o it_o may_v be_v expect_v there_o but_o i_o shall_v suppose_v there_o be_v no_o such_o to_o be_v find_v not_o only_o because_o i_o have_v there_o seek_v they_o in_o vain_a but_o because_o i_o presume_v the_o author_n will_v have_v conceive_v any_o testimony_n from_o thence_o to_o be_v more_o authentic_a than_o the_o talmud_n and_o so_o will_v certain_o have_v produce_v they_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o second_o for_o the_o talmudist_n acception_n of_o the_o phrase_n first_o i_o may_v say_v that_o we_o be_v no_o
be_v exclusio_fw-la à _fw-la societate_fw-la &_o communione_fw-la fidelium_fw-la a_o exclusion_n from_o the_o society_n of_o believer_n a_o second_o mistake_v beside_o that_o which_o be_v consequent_a to_o the_o former_a a_o new_a definition_n of_o it_o by_o only_a sacramentorum_fw-la interdictio_fw-la interdiction_n of_o or_o exclusion_n from_o the_o sacrament_n which_o shall_v more_o unlimited_o have_v be_v sacrorum_fw-la from_o holy_a thing_n that_o sacramentorum_fw-la be_v put_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v either_o not_o like_o a_o divine_a or_o not_o like_o a_o protestant_n for_o if_o it_o note_v baptism_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lord_n supper_n then_o it_o be_v not_o like_o a_o divine_a for_o no_o divine_a will_v say_v that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o interdiction_n of_o baptism_n for_o till_o they_o be_v once_o baptize_v they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o excommunication_n and_o when_o they_o be_v once_o baptize_v though_o they_o be_v not_o excommunicate_a they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v no_o more_o but_o if_o by_o that_o plural_a he_o mean_v any_o other_o sacrament_n beside_o these_o two_o that_o be_v not_o like_o a_o protestant_n for_o such_o acknowledge_v no_o more_o have_v mention_v these_o two_o mistake_n i_o shall_v not_o add_v a_o three_o that_o in_o this_o interdiction_n the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o cognizance_n belong_v be_v not_o right_o name_v because_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o the_o man_n against_o who_o he_o write_v be_v of_o that_o opinion_n and_o i_o be_o a_o little_a persuade_v that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o episcopal_a audience_n that_o shall_v have_v have_v this_o cognizance_n he_o have_v never_o write_v this_o book_n nor_o be_v put_v upon_o those_o art_n to_o evacuate_v the_o church-censure_n one_o thing_n only_o i_o may_v have_v leisure_n to_o commend_v in_o that_o thesis_n that_o he_o define_v excommunication_n by_o publica_fw-la &_o solennis_fw-la interdictio_fw-la a_o public_a solemn_a interdiction_n &_o praeeunte_fw-la cognition_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v legitimâ_fw-la with_o a_o legal_a cognizance_n precede_v it_o and_o shall_v add_v that_o they_o quite_o deform_v the_o primitive_a institution_n who_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o whole_a congregation_n at_o once_o without_o any_o charge_n lay_v to_o all_o or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o save_o only_o that_o they_o be_v a_o mix_a congregation_n wherein_o there_o be_v some_o evil_a man_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o legal_o prove_v neither_o and_o they_o also_o who_o deny_v it_o to_o particular_a man_n sufficient_o catechise_v without_o any_o public_a cognizance_n of_o their_o crime_n or_o process_n of_o admonition_n first_o and_o second_o or_o that_o design_n that_o exclusion_n to_o any_o other_o end_n then_o ut_fw-la peccantes_fw-la resipiscant_fw-la the_o reduce_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o no_o small_a petty_a trifle_n be_v a_o sufficient_a matter_n for_o this_o but_o contumacious_a continue_v in_o some_o scandalous_a sin_n after_o admonition_n from_o which_o when_o they_o return_v again_o by_o a_o sincere_a approved_a repentance_n they_o be_v to_o be_v absolve_v sect._n 46_o submoveri_fw-la th._n 9_o be_v the_o propose_v of_o the_o question_n in_o the_o term_n wherein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v handle_v wherein_o i_o shall_v only_o interpose_v for_o perspicuity_n sake_n that_o the_o phrase_n a_o removendus_fw-la sit_fw-la may_v have_v a_o little_a ambiguity_n in_o it_o for_o perhaps_o it_o may_v though_o less_o proper_o be_v set_v to_o signify_v this_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o remove_v such_o a_o one_o for_o if_o it_o be_v but_o so_o than_o he_o that_o pretend_v to_o write_v against_o excommunication_n and_o to_o pretend_v it_o unlawful_a will_v be_v sufficient_o conclude_v and_o then_o i_o answer_v that_o for_o any_o but_o for_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o cognizance_n of_o his_o ill_a life_n belong_v and_o who_o have_v have_v a_o legal_a cognizance_n of_o it_o and_o proceed_v legal_o by_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o ecclesiastical_a process_n against_o he_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a but_o for_o the_o bishop_n or_o praefect_n or_o lawful_a governor_n succeed_v to_o that_o power_n which_o christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n with_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v lawful_a and_o by_o the_o commission_n of_o ego_fw-la dabo_fw-la and_o afterward_o ego_fw-la mitto_fw-la they_o be_v sufficient_o authorize_v to_o do_v this_o and_o upon_o this_o issue_n if_o this_o be_v it_o we_o will_v join_v most_o willing_o but_o than_o second_o the_o an_z sit_z removendus_fw-la may_v perhaps_o and_o to_o that_o the_o word_n more_o incline_v denote_v a_o necessity_n of_o do_v it_o and_o then_o the_o question_n will_v be_v whether_o he_o must_v be_v remove_v to_o which_o i_o then_o answer_v that_o there_o lie_v not_o any_o such_o necessity_n on_o this_o as_o arise_v from_o any_o pollution_n that_o will_v accrue_v to_o other_o that_o communicate_v with_o he_o if_o he_o be_v not_o prohibit_v any_o further_a than_o the_o example_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o impunity_n may_v extend_v and_o this_o the_o father_n maintain_v against_o the_o novaâ—ians_n nor_o three_o any_o necessity_n lie_v on_o the_o minister_n that_o administer_v for_o he_o have_v admonish_v according_a to_o our_o church_n order_n in_o our_o liturgy_n every_o such_o sinner_n to_o go_v home_o and_o repent_v and_o not_o to_o approach_v to_o that_o table_n be_v in_o charity_n to_o believe_v be_v not_o able_a to_o search_v the_o heart_n that_o he_o that_o after_o that_o so_o come_v be_v a_o true_a penitent_a only_o if_o in_o prudence_n he_o think_v it_o unlikely_a and_o therefore_o out_o of_o care_n to_o a_o poor_a man_n soul_n and_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o admonish_v he_o more_o private_o or_o particular_o to_o that_o end_n or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o which_o in_o prudence_n may_v contribute_v to_o it_o this_o be_v but_o his_o duty_n to_o a_o err_a brother_n and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v any_o far_a emergent_a guilt_n lie_v upon_o the_o receiver_n and_o he_o be_v not_o in_o case_n of_o the_o man_n unworthy_a receive_n partaker_n of_o that_o sin_n all_o the_o necessity_n then_o that_o be_v in_o this_o matter_n lie_v first_o upon_o the_o sect._n 47_o receiver_n himself_n that_o he_o be_v wary_a that_o he_o come_v not_o till_o he_o be_v prepare_v and_o that_o belong_v not_o to_o our_o present_a consideration_n and_o upon_o the_o bishop_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o when_o charity_n to_o soul_n require_v it_o of_o they_o they_o fail_v not_o thus_o to_o proceed_v that_o when_o mercy_n and_o friendly_a admonition_n prevail_v not_o they_o then_o take_v in_o severity_n the_o apostle_n rod_n in_o the_o season_n for_o a_o rod_n in_o stead_n of_o his_o spirit_n of_o mercy_n and_o meekness_n and_o to_o that_o end_n be_v watchful_a over_o the_o flock_n that_o they_o fall_v not_o into_o such_o danger_n and_o infection_n by_o their_o neglect_n or_o mercifulnesse_n sect._n 48_o as_o for_o the_o qualify_a of_o the_o person_n of_o who_o this_o question_n be_v ask_v i_o shall_v not_o differ_v with_o the_o proposer_n but_o resolve_v as_o anon_o we_o shall_v show_v that_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o may_v and_o aught_o in_o the_o sense_n that_o i_o mention_v be_v thus_o deal_v with_o and_o we_o shall_v join_v issue_n with_o he_o for_o the_o precept_n and_o example_n of_o scripture_n command_v and_o teach_v we_o to_o do_v so_o sect._n 49_o and_o have_v now_o as_o i_o conceive_v so_o easy_a a_o task_n before_o i_o and_o such_o a_o army_n of_o second_o on_o my_o side_n the_o consent_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n for_o 1500_o year_n against_o one_o single_a combetant_fw-la walk_v in_o a_o melancholy_a posture_n by_o himself_o till_o after_o so_o 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sole_a power_n of_o dispose_v it_o and_o endow_v they_o with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a particular_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o second_o argument_n it_o be_v certain_o a_o mistake_n if_o it_o be_v think_v to_o conclude_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v but_o pronounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o matter_n of_o the_o incestuous_a or_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n be_v preparative_n to_o he_o for_o sure_a the_o apostle_n have_v before_o the_o use_n of_o those_o word_n of_o do_v not_o you_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v within_o 5.12_o in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapt._n past_o his_o sentence_n definitive_a on_o that_o incestuous_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 3._o for_o i_o have_v already_o not_o ego_fw-la autem_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o absent_v in_o body_n but_o present_a in_o spirit_n judge_v he_o that_o have_v thus_o do_v this_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v judge_v this_o evil_a doer_n judge_v i_o say_v and_o what_o be_v the_o sentence_n why_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n you_o and_o my_o spirit_n be_v meet_v together_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o presbytery_n or_o he_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o deliver_v such_o a_o one_o to_o satan_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o at_o a_o time_n when_o it_o be_v clear_a the_o church_n have_v not_o pass_v sentence_n on_o he_o for_o v_o 2._o they_o be_v puff_v up_o as_o he_o complain_v and_o through_o a_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o deep_a wisdom_n a_o leaven_n v_o 6._o i._n e._n a_o doctrine_n either_o of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n or_o of_o the_o gnostic_n among_o they_o take_v it_o for_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o do_v not_o mourn_v for_o he_o that_o have_v do_v it_o the_o ceremony_n use_v by_o the_o church_n when_o any_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_a and_o note_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v so_o join_v 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apostle_n but_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o general_a title_n of_o christian_n who_o use_v not_o to_o judge_v any_o but_o christian_n all_o other_o be_v leave_v to_o god_n judgement_n the_o church_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o that_o the_o context_n look_v whole_o that_o wâ—y_n and_o consequent_o there_o will_v be_v little_a reason_n to_o extend_v these_o word_n any_o far_a than_o this_o that_o the_o church_n judge_v christian_n not_o heathen_n and_o the_o church_n in_o the_o notion_n only_o wherein_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o god_n not_o in_o which_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o st_n paul_n but_o in_o which_o in_o any_o reason_n it_o include_v the_o apostle_n or_o governor_n of_o it_o for_o sure_o he_o may_v judge_v they_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o the_o church_n for_o so_o he_o do_v v_o 3._o and_o no_o part_n of_o the_o context_n of_o that_o ch._n seem_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a though_o 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to_o be_v reform_v by_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o than_o he_o that_o have_v study_v that_o great_a skill_n of_o win_a soul_n and_o be_v entrust_v by_o christ_n with_o the_o charge_n of_o they_o again_o 3_o it_o will_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o ordinary_a notion_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o whole_a diffusive_a christian_a society_n in_o any_o place_n may_v so_o far_o be_v interest_v in_o this_o matter_n as_o that_o these_o only_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o these_o censure_n who_o have_v offend_v other_o by_o their_o notorious_a sin_n and_o be_v by_o the_o proxye_n as_o it_o be_v of_o those_o other_o i_o mean_v by_o their_o choose_a officer_n or_o by_o the_o public_a fame_n the_o voice_n again_o and_o interpreter_n of_o their_o sense_n delate_a or_o complain_v of_o to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o those_o that_o have_v wrong_v the_o church_n and_o defame_v that_o christian_a profession_n to_o which_o they_o have_v give_v up_o their_o name_n and_o this_o 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latter_a age_n have_v be_v more_o favourable_a to_o the_o guilty_a son_n of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o most_o merciful_a of_o the_o first_o age_n have_v learned_a to_o be_v even_o those_o very_a council_n that_o condemn_v the_o severity_n of_o novatus_n and_o the_o cathari_n be_v able_a to_o testify_v i_o will_v give_v you_o but_o a_o hint_n or_o two_o out_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a before_o quote_v against_o novatus_n can._n 11._o the_o council_n speak_v of_o they_o that_o fall_v in_o the_o time_n of_o licinius_n his_o tyranny_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o violence_n or_o plunder_v or_o danger_n of_o either_o the_o censure_n be_v upon_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o year_n shall_v they_o continue_v among_o the_o audient_n i._n e._n say_v zonaras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v without_o the_o church_n in_o the_o porch_n so_o long_o and_o only_o partake_v in_o hear_v the_o holy_a scripture_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n say_v zonaras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n more_o they_o have_v leave_v to_o be_v admit_v within_o the_o church_n but_o to_o be_v behind_o a_o pillar_n near_o the_o door_n and_o go_v out_o with_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la ten_o year_n already_o you_o see_v and_o yet_o far_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o year_n shall_v they_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o the_o people_n but_o without_o the_o oblation_n i._n e._n say_v zonaras_n they_o shall_v not_o yet_o be_v vouchsafe_v the_o participation_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n till_o these_o two_o year_n be_v over_o this_o approbation_n of_o their_o repentance_n cost_v they_o it_o seem_v no_o less_o than_o 12._o year_n but_o then_o the_o same_o council_n speak_v of_o other_o that_o have_v sect._n 21_o make_v some_o profession_n of_o christian_a valour_n like_o dog_n return_v to_o their_o vomit_n again_o can_v 12._o resolve_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d afâ—er_v the_o three_o year_n in_o the_o porch_n among_o the_o audient_n they_o must_v be_v ten_o year_n at_o the_o pillar_n the_o seven_o year_n it_o seem_v be_v improve_v into_o ten_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o two_o year_n of_o communicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d still_o behind_o and_o so_o the_o probation_n fifteen_o year_n long_o oneâ—y_o the_o bishop_n have_v power_n leave_v he_o of_o the_o remit_v of_o this_o sect._n 22_o severity_n if_o he_o see_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o humility_n and_o tear_n and_o patience_n and_o almsdeed_n demonstrate_v their_o conversion_n to_o be_v sincere_a not_o feign_v and_o so_o alcimus_n to_o victorius_n the_o bishop_n authoritatis_fw-la vestrae_fw-la est_fw-la errantium_fw-la compunctione_n perspectâ_fw-la severitatis_fw-la ordinem_fw-la temporare_fw-la it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o your_o authority_n when_o you_o perceive_v the_o compunction_n of_o those_o that_o have_v sin_v to_o temper_v the_o order_n of_o severity_n i._n e._n to_o receive_v he_o early_o into_o the_o church_n epist_n 16._o that_o which_o may_v be_v add_v in_o this_o point_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a sect._n 23_o canon_n will_v be_v endless_a to_o relate_v he_o that_o will_v see_v a_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o these_o penitent_n may_v have_v it_o very_o clear_o set_v down_o in_o zozomen_n history_n l._n 7._o c._n 17._o and_o i_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o inquire_v what_o ground_n our_o latter_a age_n have_v have_v to_o remit_v so_o much_o of_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n till_o at_o length_n it_o be_v crumble_v and_o moultre_v away_o into_o a_o nothing_o or_o a_o mere_a formality_n what_o be_v amiss_o in_o it_o i_o beseech_v god_n may_v be_v reform_v i_o shall_v only_o add_v to_o this_o chapter_n that_o there_o have_v beeen_n in_o the_o sect._n 24_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n i_o say_v not_o ground_v in_o those_o text_n of_o the_o gospel_n two_o sort_n of_o bind_v one_o temporary_a or_o penitential_a when_o the_o person_n confess_v himself_o penitent_a and_o desire_v the_o absolution_n of_o the_o church_n at_o least_o when_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o repentance_n in_o which_o case_n the_o custom_n have_v be_v to_o impose_v for_o some_o set_a time_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o work_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o repentance_n and_o proportion_v to_o the_o former_a sin_n &_o not_o to_o absolve_v till_o what_o be_v impose_v be_v perform_v this_o the_o nicene_n father_n express_v by_o this_o style_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o penance_n the_o time_n be_v define_v and_o the_o season_n set_v zonaras_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o space_n determine_v for_o the_o penance_n of_o those_o that_o have_v fall_v and_o alcimus_n by_o propositis_fw-la observationibus_fw-la interim_n ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la sequestrari_fw-la to_o be_v appoint_v some_o observance_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o 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exclusion_n or_o abscission_n from_o the_o church_n but_o sometime_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o command_n to_o frequent_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o sacrament_n every_o lord_n day_n for_o such_o a_o space_n have_v be_v the_o penance_n or_o discipline_n nor_o consequent_o be_v it_o a_o bind_v that_o man_n so_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o yet_o pardon_v on_o earth_n but_o it_o be_v design_v for_o other_o use_n for_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n edification_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v true_o under_o that_o band_n and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n admit_v to_o the_o service_n of_o it_o cap._n vi_o there_o be_v but_o one_o enquiry_n now_o behind_o i._n e._n what_o be_v the_o real_a sect._n 1_o effect_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v or_o what_o conjunction_n it_o have_v with_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o heaven_n which_o though_o it_o be_v the_o weighty_a consideration_n of_o all_o 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of_o it_o be_v the_o denunciation_n be_v irreversible_a and_o sect._n 2_o indispensable_o universal_a except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v and_o the_o promise_n as_o infallible_a and_o immutable_a he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v shall_v have_v mercy_n now_o the_o bind_n if_o it_o be_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v cleave_v non_fw-la errante_fw-la suppose_v the_o man_n impenitent_a and_o refractory_a and_o so_o to_o continue_v till_o he_o use_v mean_n to_o return_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n again_o and_o then_o without_o controversy_n whosoever_o be_v so_o bind_v on_o earth_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o a_o impenitent_a and_o refractorie_a and_o continue_v so_o be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n cast_v out_o from_o all_o title_n to_o that_o by_o god_n also_o to_o which_o purpose_n be_v that_o know_v ancient_a passage_n in_o tertullia_n apol._n speaking_z of_o these_o censure_n judicatur_fw-la cum_fw-la