or_o attrition_n or_o any_o the_o most_o slight_a wish_n that_o they_o be_v penitent_a for_o that_o repentance_n which_o christ_n call_v for_o and_o accepts_z and_o crown_n it_o follow_v hence_o that_o unless_o man_n may_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o these_o falsehold_n they_o will_v never_o set_v themselves_o aright_o in_o the_o way_n to_o that_o great_a work_n and_o therefore_o proportionable_a to_o these_o two_o head_n be_v the_o two_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n design_v the_o first_o to_o turn_v the_o christian_a professor_n that_o will_v go_v on_o in_o sin_n quite_o out_o of_o all_o society_n of_o christianity_n not_o allow_v he_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o christianity_n the_o word_n the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n unless_o he_o will_v walk_v worthy_a of_o so_o honourable_a a_o vocation_n the_o second_o to_o set_v he_o his_o task_n of_o repentance_n to_o prescribe_v he_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o probation_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v discern_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o earnest_n contrite_a and_o willing_a to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o heaven_n to_o take_v any_o the_o most_o laborious_a course_n to_o approve_v himself_o to_o christ_n the_o former_a of_o these_o in_o the_o act_n of_o excommunication_n the_o latter_a in_o impose_v the_o penance_n upon_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v receive_v again_o &_o both_o together_o to_o bring_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n sect._n 4_o when_o sinner_n by_o obstinacy_n provoke_v god_n it_o be_v his_o manner_n to_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n to_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o themselves_o a_o worse_a kind_n of_o devil_n or_o satan_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v see_v their_o former_a forlorn_a condition_n their_o vileness_n first_o and_o then_o their_o danger_n &_o so_o he_o use_v to_o bring_v the_o secure_a proud_a sinner_n to_o humility_n to_o the_o use_n of_o prayer_n &_o wrestle_v with_o god_n to_o caise_v he_o out_o of_o this_o sad_a estate_n and_o so_o the_o church_n in_o like_a manner_n by_o christ_n direction_n withdraw_v the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n of_o christian_n from_o those_o who_o it_o judge_v contumacious_a deliver_v they_o up_o to_o plain_a barbarousness_n and_o heathenism_n deal_v with_o they_o as_o god_n do_v with_o nabuchadnezzar_a drive_v he_o from_o the_o court_n into_o the_o wilderness_n transform_v he_o into_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o very_a beast_n &_o all_o to_o this_o end_n that_o his_o understanding_n may_v by_o that_o mean_n return_v to_o he_o the_o field_n teach_v he_o lesson_n of_o piety_n who_o the_o palace_n can_v not_o agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o of_o pletho_n upon_o zoroaster_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o revengeful_a devil_n or_o fury_n do_v gripe_v man_n to_o bring_v they_o off_o from_o sin_n and_o set_v they_o on_o virtue_n sect._n 5_o and_o then_o as_o affliction_n be_v one_o of_o god_n engine_n and_o stratagem_n to_o besiege_v enter_v and_o take_v the_o soul_n when_o he_o fly_v they_o they_o seek_v he_o say_v the_o psalmist_n so_o among_o the_o apostle_n be_v those_o corporal_a infliction_n disease_n etc._n etc._n superad_v on_o purpose_n to_o make_v the_o impression_n more_o violent_a and_o to_o work_v more_o effectual_o on_o their_o heart_n sect._n 6_o the_o effectualness_n of_o which_o we_o may_v discern_v in_o one_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o penitent_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o we_o find_v weep_v and_o howl_v in_o the_o church-porch_n not_o permit_v to_o come_v in_o lie_v without_o for_o they_o that_o enter_v to_o tread_v on_o in_o their_o passage_n which_o be_v certain_o a_o mean_n to_o make_v they_o prize_v those_o benefit_n more_o dear_o which_o they_o see_v themselves_o interdict_v and_o other_o partaker_n of_o and_o withal_o to_o read_v they_o a_o lecture_n of_o their_o own_o unworthiness_n see_v themselves_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o dog_n and_o evil_a worker_n that_o be_v without_o the_o second_o end_n which_o i_o name_v be_v the_o repair_v the_o honour_n sect._n 7_o and_o dignity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christian_a professor_n be_v necessary_o lose_v both_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o god_n and_o man_n especial_o those_o which_o be_v without_o by_o the_o impiety_n and_o unchristian_a action_n of_o any_o which_o be_v call_v by_o christ_n name_n which_o be_v therefore_o by_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o be_v blaspheme_v or_o evil_n speak_v of_o when_o christian_n fall_v into_o any_o notorious_a sin_n and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o recover_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o even_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o christ_n himself_o but_o by_o express_v the_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o the_o church_n against_o those_o who_o walk_n thâ—s_v inordinate_o and_o so_o proclaim_v unto_o all_o that_o christianity_n be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n as_o zozimus_n and_o celsus_n and_o julian_n mistake_v it_o of_o security_n or_o impunity_n to_o any_o sort_n of_o impenitent_n but_o of_o strict_a precise_a exact_a purity_n though_o some_o ungracious_a person_n walk_v contrary_a to_o those_o prescription_n this_o be_v the_o only_a tabula_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la plank_n or_o mean_n of_o relief_n when_o the_o same_o and_o good_a name_n of_o the_o church_n be_v thus_o shipwrecked_a and_o so_o fit_a to_o be_v design_v in_o the_o second_o place_n a_o three_o gain_n and_o profit_v design_v by_o these_o censure_n be_v the_o warning_n sect._n 8_o and_o admonish_v of_o other_o not_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v pollute_v by_o presence_n among_o the_o profane_a as_o they_o that_o touch_v the_o unclean_a thing_n be_v pollute_v under_o the_o law_n any_o far_a than_o by_o the_o spread_a leprous_a quality_n of_o their_o example_n which_o be_v the_o common_a error_n of_o the_o proud_a fastidious_a pharisee_n of_o all_o age_n and_o be_v clear_o confute_v by_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 5.10_o where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o extend_v to_o heathen_a fornicator_n which_o sure_o will_v be_v able_a to_o pollute_v by_o society_n as_o much_o as_o christian_a sinner_n and_o by_o clemens_n or_o that_o ancient_a author_n under_o his_o name_n constit_fw-la ap._n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o who_o have_v a_o notable_a place_n to_o fortify_v against_o this_o mistake_n speak_v of_o those_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unmerciful_o affirm_v that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o pollute_v themselves_o by_o accompany_v with_o sinner_n nor_o converse_v with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o such_o reason_n savour_n of_o man_n that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n of_o unreasonable_a judge_n and_o untamed_a beast_n for_o they_o observe_v not_o that_o the_o communion_n with_o sinner_n that_o must_v be_v avoid_v be_v not_o that_o of_o converse_v with_o but_o imitate_v of_o they_o not_o speak_v but_o do_v with_o they_o sect._n 9_o but_o the_o design_n be_v to_o set_v a_o brand_n upon_o such_o sin_n which_o otherwise_o may_v haply_o be_v think_v imitable_a and_o insensible_o grow_v into_o fashion_n and_o so_o infect_v and_o pollute_v be_v not_o man_n thus_o tell_v of_o their_o ugliness_n show_v their_o deformity_n and_o forewarned_a of_o their_o danger_n which_o be_v sure_a another_o act_n of_o mercy_n to_o all_o easy_a seducible_a spectator_n to_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o to_o he_o who_o scandalous_a sin_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v hinder_v from_o be_v damner_n of_o other_o man_n sect._n 10_o and_o as_o the_o censure_n themselves_o so_o the_o inexorablenesse_n or_o at_o least_o difficulty_n of_o some_o age_n of_o canon_n of_o council_n and_o practice_n of_o church_n in_o grant_v of_o absolution_n to_o penitent_n that_o also_o have_v be_v design_v out_o of_o pure_a charity_n to_o help_v multiply_v their_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n to_o set_v a_o value_n on_o god_n ordinance_n to_o quicken_v their_o zeal_n to_o demonstrate_v their_o sincerity_n both_o to_o other_o and_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n each_o of_o which_o may_v perhaps_o be_v miss_v if_o absolution_n be_v over-easy_o obtainable_a sect._n 11_o all_o which_o the_o more_o it_o be_v weigh_v how_o this_o institution_n of_o christ_n beside_o that_o as_o it_o be_v so_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v be_v a_o act_n of_o special_a christian_a charity_n in_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_v he_o leu._n 19.17_o the_o more_o reproachful_a will_v it_o be_v to_o this_o age_n of_o we_o the_o more_o bitter_a pasquin_n and_o last_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o shall_v be_v tell_v in_o gath_n and_o askalon_n that_o for_o some_o year_n the_o art_n of_o some_o uncharitable_a man_n have_v so_o prevail_v that_o all_o exercise_n of_o this_o institution_n of_o christ_n
magno_fw-la pondere_fw-la ut_fw-la apud_fw-la certos_fw-la de_fw-la dei_fw-la conspectu_fw-la summumque_fw-la futuri_fw-la judicii_fw-la praejudicium_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la ita_fw-la deliquerit_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la communicatione_n orationis_fw-la &_o conventus_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la sancti_fw-la commercii_fw-la relegetur_fw-la c._n 39_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n be_v exercise_v with_o great_a weight_n as_o be_v among_o they_o that_o be_v certain_o resolve_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o preparative_n pronounce_v or_o pass_v of_o the_o future_a judgement_n if_o any_o man_n offend_v so_o high_o that_o he_o be_v banish_v from_o communication_n or_o partake_n of_o prayer_n of_o church-meeting_n and_o all_o holy_a commerce_n sect._n 3_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o that_o upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o approbation_n of_o that_o to_o be_v sincere_a be_v cleave_v non_fw-la errante_fw-la still_o let_v into_o the_o church_n again_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la suppose_v to_o have_v right_a and_o by_o his_o absolution_n that_o right_o seal_v to_o he_o visible_o and_o christ_n promise_n particular_a for_o it_o to_o heaven_n sect._n 4_o now_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v whether_o a_o true_a repentant_a sinner_n once_o bind_v by_o the_o church_n be_v not_o present_o loose_v in_o heaven_n i._n e._n pardon_v and_o forgive_v at_o the_o first_o minute_n of_o his_o repentance_n without_o or_o before_o he_o receive_v absolution_n from_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o case_n of_o public_a or_o scandalous_a crime_n the_o reformation_n must_v be_v public_a and_o notorious_a also_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n confession_n and_o satisfaction_n before_o the_o congregation_n and_o he_o that_o bind_v i._n e._n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o repair_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o former_a by_o the_o ill_a example_n and_o to_o testify_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o repentance_n to_o the_o latter_a be_v necessary_o require_v to_o the_o approve_v of_o this_o repentance_n even_o to_o god_n without_o which_o none_o remittetur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la there_o be_v no_o more_o possibility_n of_o lose_v in_o heaven_n then_o hope_v of_o absolution_n on_o earth_n but_o on_o the_o sincere_a performance_n of_o this_o as_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n will_v loose_v in_o heaven_n will_v justify_v and_o pardon_v that_o such_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n so_o be_v the_o church-ruler_n on_o earth_n bind_v to_o loose_v he_o here_o below_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o church_n also_o as_o soon_o as_o by_o his_o submission_n to_o his_o penance_n he_o approve_v himself_o to_o he_o to_o be_v such_o and_o though_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v be_v sincere_o penitent_a in_o god_n sight_n before_o he_o appear_v so_o to_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v he_o oblige_v to_o seek_v thus_o to_o approve_v himself_o to_o the_o church_n if_o his_o case_n have_v come_v under_o her_o cognizance_n or_o in_o case_n he_o desire_v to_o have_v any_o of_o that_o assurance_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v from_o the_o church_n or_o by_o title_n to_o the_o promise_n in_o those_o text_n sect._n 5_o and_o yet_o this_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a that_o none_o can_v be_v damn_v without_o that_o seal_n of_o damnation_n or_o bind_v or_o non-forgivenesse_n nor_o again_o that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v or_o forgive_v without_o the_o seal_n of_o remission_n for_o sure_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o first_o case_n his_o not-performing_a his_o office_n of_o excision_n be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o rescue_v the_o impenitent_a from_o the_o eternal_a guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o rather_o a_o mean_n to_o leave_v he_o remediless_a unto_o it_o his_o bind_v be_v indeed_o such_o a_o remedy_n if_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o and_o the_o bare_a want_n of_o the_o remission_n or_o absolution_n so_o it_o be_v join_v with_o readiness_n to_o perform_v all_o that_o be_v preparative_n to_o it_o and_o a_o hearty_a desire_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o merciful_a gracious_a court_n of_o god_n audience_n sure_a to_o be_v accept_v when_o there_o be_v no_o space_n or_o room_n for_o more_o for_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n though_o they_o be_v universal_a bind_v all_o in_o heaven_n that_o be_v bind_v on_o earth_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o exclusive_a so_o as_o none_o shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n but_o such_o as_o be_v bind_v on_o earth_n or_o in_o the_o church_n below_o nor_o on_o the_o other_o side_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v whatsoever_o you_o that_o i_o but_o not_o whatsoever_o not_o you_o that_o i_o and_o consequent_o this_o double_a affirmation_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v perfect_o true_a whosoever_o stand_v bind_v here_o stand_v bind_v there_o and_o whosoever_o be_v absolve_v here_o be_v absolve_v there_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v many_o bind_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o the_o church_n &_o loose_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o absolve_v by_o the_o church_n and_o if_o the_o phrase_n use_v in_o saint_n john_n whatsoever_o you_o retain_v it_o be_v retain_v seem_v to_o any_o to_o have_v a_o exclusive_a sense_n thus_o that_o what_o we_o absolve_v not_o here_o we_o do_v retain_v and_o consequent_o that_o who_o we_o absolve_v not_o god_n will_v not_o absolve_v i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n arise_v from_o the_o equivocalnesse_n of_o the_o word_n retain_v which_o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o show_v signify_v no_o more_o in_o this_o place_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bind_v in_o the_o other_o gospel_n in_o which_o because_o that_o intimate_v not_o any_o exclusive_a power_n neither_o will_v it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o this_o shall_v and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o four_o particular_a also_o to_o which_o before_o we_o part_v from_o it_o it_o will_v not_o perhaps_o be_v unseasonable_a though_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o justify_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o relation_n to_o annex_v a_o passage_n or_o two_o out_o of_o the_o latter_a story_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n believe_v general_o by_o they_o &_o mention_v on_o affirmation_n of_o particular_a knowledge_n by_o some_o which_o have_v come_v from_o they_o to_o this_o place_n &_o live_v among_o we_o which_o will_v acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o awe_n and_o signify_v the_o opinion_n which_o it_o seem_v they_o have_v of_o the_o real_a efficacy_n of_o these_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v relate_v say_v crucius_fw-la in_o turco-graecia_a in_o the_o constantinopolitan_a history_n that_o the_o sultan_n mahomet_n among_o other_o thing_n concern_v the_o christian_a religion_n ask_v the_o patriarch_n maxim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v excommunication_n of_o which_o he_o have_v hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o christian_n shall_v excommunicate_v any_o person_n upon_o just_a cause_n the_o body_n of_o that_o man_n dissolve_v not_o into_o the_o earth_n but_o remain_v entire_a and_o whole_a and_o when_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o any_o such_o be_v open_v they_o appear_v like_o drum_n or_o timbrel_n and_o black_a i._n e._n the_o body_n swell_v but_o whole_a and_o withal_o much_o discolour_v and_o that_o upon_o absolution_n the_o body_n be_v dissolve_v to_o dust_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o tradition_n the_o sultan_n desire_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o patriarch_n who_o upon_o search_n make_v find_v say_v he_o that_o a_o certain_a loose_a woman_n have_v defame_v a_o former_a patriarch_n genadius_fw-la scholarius_fw-la be_v by_o he_o excommunicate_a and_o so_o die_v her_o sepulchre_n maximus_n cause_v to_o be_v open_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o be_v find_v as_o she_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o burial_n only_a swellâ—a_n and_o black_a this_o say_v he_o be_v certify_v to_o the_o sultan_n who_o send_v some_o of_o his_o noble_n to_o view_v it_o which_o they_o do_v with_o admiration_n and_o cause_v the_o corpse_n to_o be_v seal_v up_o in_o a_o coffin_n with_o the_o imperial_a seal_n and_o return_v at_o a_o set_a day_n then_o the_o patriarch_n open_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d officiate_v and_o read_v the_o prayer_n of_o absolution_n whereupon_o the_o joint_n of_o her_o hand_n and_o foot_n be_v immediate_o loose_v they_o seal_v it_o up_o again_o and_o return_v after_o three_o day_n find_v all_o turn_v to_o dust_n this_o they_o report_v to_o the_o sultan_n who_o wonder_v and_o be_v astonish_v and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o religion_n
and_o faith_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v wonderful_a and_o true_a this_o same_o story_n be_v relate_v again_o at_o large_a l._n 2._o turco_n gr._n §_o 32._o in_o the_o patriarchial_a history_n of_o emanuel_n malaxus_n in_o vulgar_a greek_a a_o like_a example_n there_o be_v also_o of_o one_o arsenius_n who_o die_v excommunicate_a l._n 2._o §_o 43._o p._n 151._o and_o also_o of_o johannicius_n a_o pseudo-patriarch_n l._n 2._o p._n 156._o of_o who_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o excommunicate_a be_v find_v hard_o and_o swell_v as_o a_o drum_n or_o timbrel_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o passage_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v expect_v of_o i_o to_o assert_v or_o confirm_v nor_o can_v i_o any_o further_a than_o the_o forementioned_a authority_n will_v bear_v i_o shall_v rather_o give_v the_o reader_n â—y_a conjecture_n how_o this_o persuasion_n become_v so_o general_a &_o these_o story_n so_o confident_o report_v among_o they_o it_o be_v i_o suppose_v from_o the_o observe_n but_o not_o understand_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o phrase_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v which_o not_o know_v to_o what_o they_o belong_v for_o the_o modern_a grecian_n be_v far_o from_o be_v very_o learned_a they_o may_v have_v apply_v they_o to_o the_o dissolve_v or_o not_o dissolve_v of_o man_n body_n in_o the_o earth_n which_o they_o there_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n if_o this_o be_v not_o it_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v of_o it_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o now_o have_v take_v this_o licence_n a_o little_a to_o expatiate_v i_o shall_v sect._n 6_o enlarge_v â—y_a teather_n a_o little_o wide_a and_o have_v say_v thus_o much_o of_o this_o custom_n of_o excommunication_n among_o jew_n and_o christian_n proceed_v yet_o far_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la and_o by_o way_n of_o appendix_n show_v the_o consent_n of_o other_o even_o of_o heathen_a people_n in_o this_o matter_n by_o that_o mean_n if_o not_o to_o confirm_v as_o by_o a_o instance_n that_o ancient_a truth_n of_o clemens_n so_o oft_o repeat_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grecian_n knowledge_n and_o solemn_a practice_n be_v general_o steal_v from_o the_o jew_n yet_o to_o show_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o man_n imbue_v with_o other_o principle_n of_o theology_n by_o which_o the_o design_n of_o this_o former_a treatise_n may_v with_o a_o rational_a man_n who_o be_v not_o a_o divine_a be_v somewhat_o establish_v i_o shall_v instance_n but_o in_o two_o particular_n because_o it_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la that_o i_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o the_o first_o of_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n as_o i_o find_v it_o mention_v by_o diod._n siâ—ulus_n bibl._n 16._o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 425._o the_o sacred_a war_n betwixt_o the_o phocenses_n and_o lacedaemonian_n on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o theban_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o other_o of_o which_o there_o be_v mention_n in_o thucydides_n 425._o but_o a_o full_a narration_n in_o diodorus_n siculus_n in_o the_o place_n forecited_n from_o that_o one_o author_n in_o one_o page_n these_o few_o thing_n may_v be_v learn_v by_o way_n of_o story_n 1._o that_o on_o occasion_n of_o sacrilege_n or_o invasion_n of_o the_o right_n of_o their_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o plough_v up_o a_o piece_n of_o sacred_a ground_n call_v cirrhaea_n which_o be_v the_o crime_n of_o the_o phocense_v or_o the_o take_n in_o war_n and_o seize_v on_o the_o like_a place_n call_v cadmea_n which_o be_v the_o lacedaemonian_n fault_n the_o senate_n of_o the_o amphictyones_n upon_o complaint_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o recorder_n of_o holy_a thing_n do_v devote_v or_o anathematise_v even_o a_o whole_a country_n or_o region_n at_o once_o as_o that_o of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o that_o other_o of_o the_o phocenses_n 2._o that_o what_o be_v thus_o do_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o grecian_n general_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o though_o sacrilege_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o devote_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o immediate_a cause_n or_o crime_n wherein_o it_o be_v found_v but_o their_o not_o submit_v to_o some_o former_a punishment_n not_o pay_v the_o mulct_n which_o have_v be_v inflict_v on_o they_o by_o the_o same_o judge_n for_o that_o crime_n the_o punishment_n of_o those_o first_o crime_n be_v there_o mention_v to_o have_v be_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n lay_v on_o the_o offender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o the_o not_o pay_v of_o that_o this_o devote_v follow_v 4._o the_o nature_n of_o this_o punishment_n consist_v 1._o in_o the_o shame_n that_o it_o bring_v upon_o the_o offender_n such_o as_o philomelus_n tell_v his_o phocenses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o unmanly_a person_n not_o to_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n or_o consider_v it_o 2._o in_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o in_o that_o it_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v danger_n and_o subversion_n to_o all_o their_o life_n &_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n they_o be_v thus_o devote_v answerable_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foremention_v add_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o phocenses_n call_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v consecrate_v or_o devote_v 2._o in_o respect_n of_o man_n to_o who_o mischief_n also_o they_o be_v expose_v parallel_n to_o what_o we_o read_v of_o cain_n when_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o god_n presence_n any_o man_n say_v he_o that_o meet_v i_o will_v kill_v i_o and_o therefore_o in_o order_n to_o the_o spartan_n it_o be_v call_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o common_a hatred_n of_o all_o man_n 5._o that_o for_o they_o that_o be_v under_o any_o such_o sentence_n there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o to_o obey_v the_o mulct_n that_o be_v former_o inflict_v on_o they_o i._n e._n to_o reform_v their_o contumacy_n which_o they_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v or_o not_o will_v and_o therefore_o pretend_v they_o be_v not_o able_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o way_n leave_v but_o endeavour_n to_o nul_fw-fr the_o sentence_n by_o prove_v it_o unjust_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o show_v that_o it_o be_v no_o fault_n on_o which_o the_o former_a punishment_n to_o which_o their_o contumacy_n have_v be_v express_v be_v inflict_v and_o to_o make_v good_a this_o plea_n their_o best_a &_o indeed_o only_a way_n be_v that_o of_o force_n viz._n to_o make_v philomelus_n their_o general_n &_o to_o provide_v he_o a_o army_n which_o be_v according_o do_v and_o after_o some_o three_o or_o four_o prosperous_a sight_n on_o that_o side_n the_o conclusion_n be_v that_o 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