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to_o show_v how_o christian_n participate_v of_o that_o sacrifice_n whereof_o he_o have_v prove_v that_o jew_n do_v not_o he_o add_v let_v we_o therefore_o go_v forth_o to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o camp_n bear_v his_o reproach_n for_o we_o have_v here_o no_o abide_v city_n but_o seek_v one_o to_o come_v let_v we_o therefore_o by_o he_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n continual_o to_o god_n even_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n give_v thanks_o to_o his_o name_n which_o if_o we_o will_v have_v to_o be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o premise_n must_v all_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o which_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v communicate_v to_o christian_n not_o as_o if_o thereby_o the_o apostle_n do_v establish_v that_o strange_a prodigious_a conceit_n of_o repeat_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o sacrifice_a christ_n anew_o in_o every_o mass_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n clear_o declare_v that_o the_o same_o one_o individual_a sacrifice_n which_o 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all_o thing_n concern_v the_o common_a necessity_n of_o it_o the_o reason_n and_o intent_n whereof_o be_v still_o more_o manifest_a by_o the_o premise_n for_o if_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n appear_v always_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n within_o the_o veil_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o be_v it_o not_o all_o reason_n that_o the_o church_n when_o it_o celebrate_v the_o remembrance_n thereof_o upon_o earth_n shall_v offer_v and_o present_v it_o to_o god_n as_o the_o only_a powerful_a mean_n to_o commend_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o obtain_v our_o necessity_n at_o his_o hand_n if_o these_o thing_n than_o be_v so_o let_v we_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o prophetical_a vision_n represent_v to_o s._n john_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a divide_v into_o xxiv_o presbyter_n sit_v about_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o church_n stand_v and_o behold_v the_o throne_n and_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n as_o they_o do_v at_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a at_o divine_a service_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o god_n grant_v the_o decree_n which_o be_v foretell_v in_o that_o prophecy_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a present_v to_o his_o throne_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a here_o upon_o earth_n and_o upon_o these_o premise_n i_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a thing_n to_o make_v the_o consequence_n from_o that_o which_o be_v say_v apoc._n iu._n 8._o the_o xxiv_o elder_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o lamb_n have_v every_o one_o harp_n and_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o incense_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o consequence_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o see_v all_o thing_n else_o in_o this_o vision_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a be_v say_v to_o hold_v in_o their_o hand_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n because_o in_o the_o church_n militant_a the_o presbyter_n be_v to_o present_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o god_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n which_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v always_o present_v to_o god_n with_o which_o be_v further_o confirm_v in_o that_o the_o church_n or_o the_o place_n in_o heaven_n where_o this_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a be_v represent_v to_o s._n john_n be_v call_v divers_a time_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o altar_n which_o notwithstanding_o it_o signify_v more_o than_o once_o in_o this_o very_a prophecy_n when_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n before_o the_o throne_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apoc._n vi_o 9_o viii_o 3_o 5._o but_o of_o a_o sanctuary_n or_o place_n of_o sacrifice_v so_o apoc_n xi_o 2._o rise_v measure_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o follow_v and_o those_o that_o worship_n in_o it_o for_o in_o a_o altar_n no_o man_n worship_n again_o apoc._n fourteen_o 18._o another_o angel_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o out_o of_o the_o altar_n he_o can_v not_o come_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o apoc_n xvi_o 7._o and_o i_o hear_v one_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o signification_n be_v expound_v in_o h._n stevens_n gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altarium_fw-la sacrarium_fw-la and_o in_o those_o of_o philoxenus_n sacrarium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o latin_a of_o polycarpus_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n where_o he_o call_v the_o widow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o in_o that_o note_a passage_n of_o ignatius_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o church_n be_v call_v a_o sanctuary_n or_o place_n of_o sacrifice_v see_v no_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o the_o altar_n because_o not_o within_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o any_o marvel_n that_o in_o the_o representation_n of_o the_o triumphant_a church_n in_o this_o prophetical_a vision_n by_o correspondence_n with_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n regard_n be_v have_v chief_o to_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n because_o as_o it_o be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v altogether_o peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n as_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v peculiar_a to_o christianity_n whereas_o other_o office_n of_o divine_a service_n prayer_n the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o teach_v of_o the_o people_n be_v common_a not_o only_o to_o judaisme_n but_o in_o some_o sort_n to_o other_o religion_n never_o ordain_v by_o god_n so_o be_v it_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o though_o in_o this_o age_n where_o so_o much_o have_v be_v say_v of_o reform_v the_o church_n we_o hear_v not_o a_o word_n of_o restore_v the_o frequent_a celebration_n and_o communion_n of_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v indeed_o that_o continual_a preach_a be_v maintain_v in_o all_o church_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o all_o god_n people_n be_v prophet_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v that_o the_o abuse_n of_o private_a mass_n be_v take_v away_o but_o if_o order_n be_v not_o take_v that_o those_o which_o be_v set_v up_o to_o preach_v may_v preach_v no_o more_o than_o they_o have_v learn_v
to_o oblige_v superior_n to_o that_o integrity_n by_o make_v the_o proceed_n manifest_a and_o so_o to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n i_o say_v not_o that_o these_o time_n be_v capable_a of_o such_o satisfaction_n upon_o the_o like_a term_n as_o they_o but_o from_o this_o practice_n under_o the_o apostle_n i_o shall_v easy_o grant_v the_o people_n a_o interest_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v concern_v their_o particular_a congregation_n of_o except_v against_o such_o proceed_n as_o can_v appear_v to_o they_o to_o be_v against_o any_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o this_o interest_n it_o be_v upon_o which_o the_o people_n be_v demand_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n what_o they_o have_v to_o say_v against_o ordination_n and_o marriage_n to_o be_v make_v and_o if_o their_o satisfaction_n in_o matter_n of_o penance_n be_v to_o be_v return_v it_o will_v be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o same_o reason_n infer_v especial_o because_o it_o 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with_o any_o quality_n subsist_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o any_o state_n can_v challenge_v any_o right_n that_o subsi_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o belong_v to_o some_o person_n qualify_v by_o the_o same_o for_o ecclesiastical_a power_n i_o understand_v here_o to_o be_v only_o that_o which_o subsi_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o all_o by_o divine_a right_n to_o all_o that_o acknowledge_v no_o humane_a authority_n capable_a of_o sound_v the_o church_n and_o therefore_o by_o divine_a right_n invest_v in_o the_o person_n of_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v it_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o from_o the_o apostle_n see_v it_o be_v no_o way_n imaginable_a how_o any_o man_n can_v stand_v lawful_o possess_v of_o that_o power_n which_o be_v effectual_o in_o some_o body_n else_o from_o who_o he_o claim_v not_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v propagate_v but_o by_o the_o free_a act_n of_o they_o that_o so_o have_v it_o but_o i_o intend_v not_o hereby_o to_o exclude_v secular_a power_n from_o their_o right_n in_o church_n matter_n but_o intend_v to_o distinguish_v between_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o these_o to_o distinguish_v by_o the_o original_n from_o whence_o they_o both_o proceed_v because_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v best_o able_a to_o make_v a_o estimate_n of_o the_o effect_n which_o both_o of_o they_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v according_a to_o the_o say_v observe_v afore_o that_o the_o water_n rise_v no_o high_a than_o it_o descend_v afore_o for_o if_o by_o ecclesiastical_a power_n we_o mean_v that_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o by_o any_o quality_n not_o depend_v on_o the_o same_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v enable_v to_o any_o act_n that_o do_v but_o if_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o power_n necessary_a to_o the_o subsistence_n of_o all_o state_n then_o have_v christian_a state_n that_o power_n in_o the_o dispose_n of_o christianity_n which_o all_o state_n in_o general_n have_v in_o the_o dispose_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v that_o religion_n which_o they_o suppose_v and_o profess_v and_o this_o to_o prove_v i_o will_v not_o be_v much_o behold_n to_o the_o record_n of_o history_n or_o to_o the_o opinion_n and_o reason_n of_o philosopher_n see_v common_a sense_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o show_v we_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o state_n profess_v any_o religion_n that_o do_v not_o exercise_v a_o interest_n in_o dispose_v of_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o they_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n tranquillity_n and_o happiness_n of_o that_o people_n the_o power_n of_o dispose_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v one_o part_n and_o that_o a_o very_a considerable_a one_o of_o that_o public_a
to_o baptise_v such_o as_o shall_v submit_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o to_o judge_v whether_o each_o man_n do_v so_o or_o not_o which_o they_o that_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o consequence_n trust_v to_o judge_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o trust_n be_v see_v in_o the_o many_o order_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n by_o which_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o several_a year_n to_o examine_v their_o profession_n whether_o sincere_a or_o not_o and_o such_o as_o gain_v their_o live_n by_o such_o trade_n as_o christianity_n allow_v not_o reject_v until_o they_o renounce_v they_o not_o that_o my_o intent_n be_v to_o say_v that_o these_o canon_n be_v limit_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o always_o to_o judge_v who_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n and_o who_o not_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o power_n then_o to_o baptize_v be_v the_o power_n of_o they_o that_o be_v able_a to_o settle_v such_o canon_n though_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o scripture_n that_o those_o rule_n have_v their_o beginning_n from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o for_o when_o s._n peter_n say_v 1_o pet._n iii_o 21._o that_o the_o baptism_n which_o save_v we_o be_v not_o the_o lay_n down_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o examination_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o show_v that_o the_o interrogatory_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n use_v to_o propound_v to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v then_o in_o use_n and_o establish_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o contract_n between_o the_o church_n and_o they_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n as_o disciple_n and_o the_o apostle_n heb._n vi_o 2._o speak_v of_o the_o foundation_n of_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n manifest_o show_v the_o succeed_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o which_o sue_v for_o baptism_n shall_v be_v catechize_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o contract_n with_o the_o church_n to_o forsake_v such_o course_n of_o the_o world_n as_o stand_v not_o with_o it_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o apostle_n this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n not_o for_o that_o frantic_a reason_n which_o the_o distemper_n of_o this_o time_n have_v bring_v forth_o because_o there_o be_v two_o baptism_n one_o of_o john_n by_o water_n another_z of_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n but_o because_o it_o be_v several_o teach_v several_a person_n before_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o their_o several_a baptism_n and_o therefore_o call_v also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n because_o we_o understand_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n paedag._n iii_o 11._o and_o by_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n vii_o 40._o that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v catechize_v and_o be_v catechize_v they_o be_v then_o dismiss_v by_o he_o that_o catechize_v they_o with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o be_v with_o prayer_n for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v in_o due_a time_n become_v good_a christian_n all_o visible_a mark_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o judge_v whether_o a_o man_n be_v fit_a for_o baptism_n or_o not_o to_o which_o i_o will_v add_v only_o that_o of_o eusebius_n de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la constant_n iv_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o constantine_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o confess_v his_o sin_n he_o be_v admit_v to_o prayer_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n three_o thousand_o in_o a_o day_n act_v ii_o 41._o which_o can_v not_o be_v thus_o catechize_v and_o try_v my_o answer_n be_v that_o two_o case_n be_v always_o except_v from_o the_o rule_n the_o first_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n the_o second_o when_o by_o the_o eagerness_n of_o those_o that_o desire_a baptism_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n appear_v extraordinary_a in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n beside_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o they_o be_v baptize_v that_o day_n but_o that_o they_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n that_o day_n which_o be_v true_a though_o they_o only_o profess_v themselves_o disciple_n for_o the_o present_a pass_v nevertheless_o their_o examination_n and_o instruction_n as_o the_o case_n require_v if_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o power_n settle_v in_o the_o church_n by_o god_n to_o judge_v who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v admit_v into_o it_o then_o be_v the_o same_o power_n enable_v to_o refuse_v he_o that_o shall_v appear_v unfit_a then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o exclude_v he_o that_o prove_v himself_o unfit_a after_o he_o be_v admit_v this_o be_v the_o next_o argument_n which_o i_o will_v ground_n upon_o the_o discipline_n of_o penance_n as_o it_o be_v ancient_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v open_v by_o the_o observation_n advance_v in_o the_o 127_o p._n of_o this_o little_a discourse_n that_o those_o who_o contrary_a to_o this_o contract_n with_o the_o church_n fall_v into_o sin_n destructive_a to_o christianity_n be_v fain_o to_o sue_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o penance_n which_o suppose_v that_o till_o they_o have_v give_v satisfaction_n of_o their_o sincerity_n in_o christianity_n they_o remain_v stranger_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o church_n writer_n that_o for_o divers_a age_n the_o great_a sinner_n as_o apostate_n murderer_n &_o adulterer_n be_v whole_o exclude_v from_o penance_n for_o though_o tertullian_n be_v a_o montanist_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o upon_o zephyrinus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o admit_v adulterer_n to_o penance_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr pudicitiâ_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o his_o case_n that_o it_o have_v former_o be_v refuse_v in_o the_o church_n because_o the_o grant_n of_o it_o make_v he_o a_o montanist_n and_o s._n cyprian_n epist_n ad_fw-la antonianum_fw-la testify_v that_o divers_a african_a bishop_n afore_o he_o have_v refuse_v it_o maintain_v communion_n nevertheless_o with_o those_o that_o grant_v it_o irenaeus_n also_o i_o 9_o say_v of_o a_o certain_a woman_n that_o have_v be_v seduce_v and_o defile_v by_o marcus_n the_o heretic_n that_o after_o she_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o her_o sin_n by_o some_o christian_n she_o spend_v all_o her_o day_n in_o bewal_n it_o therefore_o without_o recover_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n again_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v but_o look_v upon_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o eliberitane_n council_n shall_v easy_o see_v many_o kind_n of_o sin_n censure_v some_o of_o they_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o communion_n till_o the_o point_n other_o not_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n in_o this_o case_n and_o in_o this_o estate_n these_o only_a who_o be_v exclude_v from_o be_v admit_v to_o penance_n be_v proper_o excommunicate_a neither_o can_v those_o that_o be_v admit_v to_o penance_n be_v absolute_o count_v so_o because_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n they_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o communion_n though_o in_o case_n they_o recover_v they_o stand_v bind_v to_o complete_a their_o penance_n and_o from_o hence_o afterward_o also_o those_o that_o have_v once_o be_v admit_v to_o penance_n if_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a sin_n again_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o penance_n the_o second_o time_n council_n tolet._n x._o can._n xi_o eliber_n can._n iii_o &_o vii_o ambros_n de_fw-fr poenit._n ii_o 10_o 11._o innoc._n i._o ep._n i._o august_n epist_n l._n &_o liv._o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o this_o rigour_n be_v a_o infirmity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o those_o time_n not_o understand_v aright_o free_a justification_n by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o rigour_n of_o discipline_n abate_v more_o and_o more_o age_n by_o age_n till_o that_o now_o it_o be_v come_v to_o nothing_o so_o if_o we_o go_v upward_o and_o compare_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o original_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o they_o because_o it_o abate_v by_o degree_n from_o age_n to_o age_n till_o at_o length_n it_o be_v almost_o quite_o lose_v that_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o retain_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o much_o prejudice_n to_o christianity_n as_o we_o shall_v by_o undue_a interpretation_n make_v justification_n by_o faith_n inconsistent_a with_o it_o and_o in_o fine_a it_o will_v appear_v that_o all_o penance_n presuppose_v excommunication_n be_v only_o some_o abatement_n of_o it_o there_o
allow_v of_o they_o which_o as_o it_o be_v always_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n to_o do_v as_o i_o shall_v observe_v in_o another_o place_n so_o it_o appear_v so_o to_o be_v in_o that_o marriage_n be_v never_o celebrate_v among_o christian_n without_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o observation_n i_o insist_v upon_o the_o more_o cheerful_o because_o it_o much_o strengthen_v the_o argument_n which_o the_o church_n make_v for_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n from_o the_o act_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n when_o he_o bless_v the_o infant_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o if_o all_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o public_a power_n of_o the_o church_n allow_v that_o which_o be_v do_v with_o it_o then_o can_v this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n signify_v no_o less_o then_o that_o those_o to_o who_o our_o lord_n grant_v it_o belong_v to_o his_o kingdom_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n one_o little_a objection_n there_o lie_v against_o this_o from_o the_o incestuous_a person_n at_o corinth_n who_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n seem_v to_o readmit_v to_o communion_n his_o crime_n be_v as_o deep_a as_o adultery_n which_o we_o say_v the_o rigour_n of_o apostolical_a discipline_n admit_v not_o to_o penance_n to_o which_o i_o have_v divers_a thing_n to_o answer_v that_o this_o can_v be_v object_v but_o by_o he_o that_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o the_o former_a epistle_n that_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr pudicitiâ_fw-la dispute_v at_o large_a that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o case_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o both_o epistle_n that_o the_o crime_n here_o specify_v perhaps_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v exclude_v from_o penance_n but_o wave_v all_o this_o as_o i_o except_v two_o case_n in_o which_o man_n be_v baptize_v without_o regular_a trial_n so_o suppose_v the_o rule_n to_o take_v hold_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n to_o grant_v that_o s._n paul_n may_v wave_v the_o rigour_n of_o discipline_n so_o settle_v as_o suppose_v there_o may_v be_v cause_n to_o wave_v it_o if_o this_o opinion_n seem_v new_a my_o purpose_n require_v but_o these_o two_o point_n that_o the_o penance_n practise_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n suppose_a excommunication_n which_o it_o only_o abate_v and_o that_o it_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v enough_o say_v i_o suppose_v even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o that_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v any_o kind_n of_o crime_n from_o penance_n beside_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n blame_v the_o corinthian_n that_o they_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o have_v not_o rather_o lament_v that_o he_o that_o have_v do_v the_o evil_a may_v be_v put_v from_o among_o they_o 1_o cor._n v._o 2._o and_o again_o fear_v that_o when_o he_o return_v he_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o lament_v many_o 2_o cor._n xii_o 21._o which_o if_o we_o compare_v with_o the_o primitive_a solemnity_n of_o excommunication_n which_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n ii_o 16._o and_o other_o way_n we_o understand_v be_v to_o put_v the_o person_n out_o of_o the_o church_n door_n with_o mourning_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o epiphanius_n be_v in_o the_o right_n in_o expound_v this_o late_a text_n to_o this_o purpose_n haer._n lix_n num_fw-la 5._o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n then_o by_o all_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o the_o power_n of_o admit_v to_o communion_n by_o baptism_n which_o if_o it_o imply_v a_o contract_n with_o the_o church_n to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christianity_n than_o it_o be_v forfeit_n to_o he_o that_o evident_o do_v that_o which_o can_v stand_v with_o that_o rule_n and_o the_o church_n not_o tie_v to_o restore_v it_o but_o as_o the_o person_n can_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o observe_v it_o for_o the_o future_a now_o i_o will_v make_v short_a work_n with_o erastus_n his_o long_a labour_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o excommunication_n command_v by_o the_o law_n i_o yield_v it_o and_o make_v a_o consequence_n which_o will_v be_v think_v a_o strange_a one_o but_o i_o have_v it_o from_o the_o speculation_n of_o origen_n in_o levit_fw-la hom._n xi_o and_o other_o why_o the_o church_n shall_v only_o be_v enable_v to_o excommunicate_v whereas_o the_o synagogue_n be_v enable_v to_o put_v to_o death_n from_o the_o observation_n of_o s._n augustine_n quaest_n in_o deuteronom_n v._o 38._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la cap._n vi_o and_o other_o that_o excommunication_n in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n in_o the_o synagogue_n my_o argument_n be_v then_o that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n because_o the_o synagogue_n have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n this_o because_o as_o the_o 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under_o the_o altar_n which_o we_o read_v of_o apoc._n vi_o 10._o be_v see_v by_o s._n john_n lie_v under_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a sacrifice_n at_o the_o foot_n whereof_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v not_o sprinkle_v on_o the_o altar_n be_v pour_v out_o and_z the_o blood_n be_v the_o life_n or_o soul_n of_o live_a creature_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o therefore_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n be_v see_v by_o s._n john_n under_o the_o altar_n against_o this_o apprehension_n i_o allege_v p._n 95._o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a sacrifice_n but_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n within_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o without_o the_o veil_n which_o be_v represent_v in_o these_o vision_n correspondent_a to_o the_o primitive_a fashion_n of_o church_n where_o the_o communion_n table_n call_v also_o the_o altar_n because_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n represent_v upon_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o compass_n which_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n do_v enclose_v for_o though_o in_o the_o temple_n the_o people_n pray_v without_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o priest_n who_o office_n it_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n offer_v incense_n with_o their_o prayer_n yet_o in_o the_o church_n where_o all_o the_o people_n be_v within_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o priest_n the_o xxiv_o presbyter_n be_v describe_v with_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o incense_n which_o be_v the_o people_n prayer_n as_o david_n say_v let_v my_o prayer_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o thy_o presence_n as_o the_o incense_n apoc._n v._n 8._o and_o beside_o the_o angel_n put_v incense_n upon_o his_o censer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n apoc._n viii_o 3._o therefore_o his_o fire_n be_v from_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n within_o the_o tabernacle_n though_o without_o the_o veil_n beside_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a how_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v can_v appear_v to_o s._n john_n in_o vision_n of_o prophecy_n lie_v under_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a sacrifice_n where_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v pour_v out_o and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o multitude_n as_o we_o know_v there_o be_v of_o the_o primitive_a martyr_n especial_o see_v the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n enforce_v that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o soul_n which_o first_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n and_o have_v long_o white_a robe_n give_v they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o present_o satisfy_v apoc._n vi_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o which_o be_v afterward_o describe_v stand_v and_o praise_v god_n in_o the_o white_a robe_n that_o be_v give_v they_o afore_o apoc._n vii_o 9_o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v see_v lie_v