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translate_v by_o mr_n ainsw_n himself_o and_o thus_o in_o like_a manner_n may_v this_o place_n leu._n 4.23_o 28._o be_v fit_o translate_v then_o he_o may_v bring_v his_o offering_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v so_o interpret_v there_o be_v no_o such_o bond_n of_o necessity_n contain_v therein_o ii_o as_o the_o word_n and_o form_n of_o speech_n in_o the_o text_n do_v admit_v this_o interpretation_n so_o the_o matter_n itself_o &_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ordinance_n do_v determine_v it_o &_o constrain_v we_o to_o entertain_v this_o translation_n which_o show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o permission_n because_o otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a ever_o to_o observe_v it_o in_o israel_n the_o sin_n speak_v of_o in_o leu._n 4.2_o 27._o be_v for_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o they_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n great_a or_o small_a except_o presumptuous_a sin_n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v if_o
a_o soul_n shall_v sin_v through_o ignorance_n against_o any_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n concern_v thing_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v &_o shall_v do_v against_o any_o one_o of_o they_o the_o word_n schegagah_n there_o use_v contain_v under_o it_o all_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n ignorance_n error_n forgetfulness_n or_o unadvisednes_n now_o the_o holy_a man_n on_o earth_n be_v ready_a to_o offend_v on_o this_o manner_n every_o day_n &_o hour_n if_o for_o every_o daily_a unadvised_a word_n or_o deed_n they_o have_v be_v bind_v to_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n &_o no_o other_o way_n to_o purge_v their_o sin_n they_o have_v it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a to_o have_v keep_v this_o ordinance_n i._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n especial_o for_o the_o poor_a describe_v by_o this_o argument_n that_o he_o terumah_o he_o hamsucran_fw-mi terumah_o want_v a_o offering_n so_o impoverish_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v a_o oblation_n esa_n 40.20_o the_o poor_a soul_n that_o have_v but_o two_o mite_n mark_n 12.42_o 44._o and_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v but_o one_o lamb_n lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n 2._o sam._n 12.3_o can_v not_o purge_v their_o daily_a sin_n with_o sacrifice_n for_o they_o all_o especial_o consider_v that_o in_o this_o sinne-offering_a here_o speak_v of_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n bring_v either_o a_o shee-goat_n or_o a_o lamb-female_a without_o blemish_n leu._n 4.28_o 32._o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o spare_v they_o or_o to_o dispense_v with_o they_o for_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o less_o price_n as_o yet_o in_o other_o case_n we_o see_v they_o be_v dispense_v withal_o leu._n 14.21_o 22_o 30_o 31._o &_o 12.6_o 7_o 8._o whereupon_o the_o mother_n of_o christ_n be_v very_o poor_a as_o appear_v hence_o bring_v a_o pair_n of_o turtle-dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n luk._n 2.24_o which_o have_v not_o be_v lawful_a if_o she_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v bring_v a_o lamb_n now_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v this_o care_n to_o ease_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o poor_a leper_n at_o his_o cleanse_n and_o of_o the_o poor_a woman_n at_o her_o purification_n which_o may_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v but_o once_o in_o the_o year_n or_o once_o in_o a_o life_n time_n and_o to_o many_o never_o in_o their_o life_n then_o how_o much_o more_o agreeable_a be_v it_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v have_v be_v respect_v in_o those_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o may_v have_v have_v occasion_n to_o offer_v even_o every_o day_n in_o the_o year_n but_o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o of_o necessity_n impose_v upon_o they_o yea_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o the_o rich_a sort_n to_o have_v sustain_v this_o charge_n especial_o in_o the_o year_n of_o dearth_n or_o scarcity_n all_o the_o cattle_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o sheep_n of_o kedar_n and_o nebaioth_n be_v not_o so_o many_o as_o the_o know_a sin_n of_o israel_n which_o need_v this_o sacrifice_n ii_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o labour_n and_o travel_n this_o order_n be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v observe_v when_o for_o every_o know_a sin_n they_o shall_v take_v a_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n many_o of_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v divers_a day_n journey_n from_o the_o temple_n abraham_n travel_v from_o beersheba_n in_o the_o south_n to_o offer_v his_o son_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o morijah_n where_o the_o temple_n be_v afterward_o build_v 2._o chron._n 3.1_o come_v not_o thither_o before_o the_o three_o day_n gen._n 22.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o some_o other_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o tribe_n northward_o from_o jerusalem_n be_v as_o far_o again_o distant_a from_o the_o temple_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 4._o the_o cl._n ptol._n geogr._n l._n 5._o c._n 16._o tab_v 4._o geographical_a description_n of_o that_o country_n so_o that_o to_o go_v and_o come_v &_o to_o perform_v that_o sacrifice_n can_v not_o be_v much_o less_o than_o a_o week_n work_v unto_o divers_a of_o they_o &_o every_o week_n in_o the_o year_n they_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o take_v this_o journey_n if_o this_o sacrifice_n leu._n 4._o have_v be_v exact_v of_o they_o yea_o as_o joseph_n &_o mary_n have_v be_v at_o the_o feast_n when_o they_o have_v come_v a_o day_n journey_n homeward_o from_o jerusalem_n seek_v the_o child_n jesus_n and_o not_o find_v he_o in_o the_o company_n do_v return_v back_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n luk._n 2.43_o 44_o 45._o so_o many_o sinner_n have_v offer_v this_o sacrifice_n and_o come_v homeward_o may_v in_o the_o way_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o some_o new_a sin_n and_o so_o be_v force_v to_o go_v back_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o offer_v again_o yea_o and_o this_o so_o often_o that_o all_o their_o life_n long_o they_o may_v do_v no_o other_o work_n but_o travel_n up_o and_o down_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n but_o see_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n of_o israel_n to_o endure_v such_o travel_n we_o may_v therefore_o conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o both_o mr_n ainsworth_n and_o mr_n smith_n have_v err_v in_o teach_v that_o israel_n be_v bind_v unto_o such_o a_o rule_n but_o against_o this_o it_o may_v be_v object_v from_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o rabbin_n allege_v by_o mr_n ainsworth_n that_o these_o error_n for_o which_o the_o sinne-offering_a be_v to_o be_v bring_v be_v not_o so_o many_o &_o common_a but_o few_o and_o rare_a and_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o such_o impossibility_n of_o purge_v they_o by_o sacrifice_n therefore_o to_o clear_v the_o text_n and_o to_o vindicate_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n from_o the_o absurd_a tradition_n of_o the_o thalmudist_n and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o man_n have_v corrupt_v the_o rule_n of_o admonition_n &_o discipline_n as_o well_o in_o the_o old_a as_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o will_v brief_o point_v out_o some_o of_o their_o vain_a gloss_n &_o show_v their_o contrary_a extremity_n about_o this_o particular_a statute_n the_o error_n &_o sin_n for_o which_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v appoint_v be_v in_o one_o extremity_n restrain_v too_o much_o by_o the_o jew-doctours_a i._o by_o expound_v they_o only_o of_o such_o work_n and_o deed_n as_o be_v distinguish_v from_o thought_n and_o from_o word_n because_o the_o text_n say_v shall_v do_v 4.2_o do_v h._n ain_n annot._n on_o leu._n 4.2_o this_o they_o restrain_v to_o deed_n and_o fact_n and_o therefore_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o blasphemer_n because_o his_o sin_n be_v in_o word_n &_o not_o in_o deed_n be_v not_o to_o bring_v this_o sinne-offering_a this_o gloss_n be_v a_o vain_a and_o false_a collection_n because_o the_o h._n ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v ordinary_o describe_v the_o word_n speech_n and_o save_n of_o man_n under_o the_o phrase_n of_o do_v as_o appear_v psal_n 15.2_o 3._o with_o vers_fw-la 5._o &_o psal_n 50.19_o 20._o with_o vers_n 21._o and_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o stander_a rail_a curse_a perjury_n blasphemy_n be_v repent_v of_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v by_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o as_o other_o heinous_a fact_n &_o deed_n ii_o by_o a_o second_o restriction_n of_o these_o error_n in_o deed_n and_o fact_n unto_o the_o transgress_a of_o negative_a commandment_n only_o herein_o they_o ibidem_fw-la they_o ibidem_fw-la show_v themselves_o partial_a in_o the_o law_n divide_v it_o into_o 613_o commandment_n &_o those_o again_o into_o 248_o affirmative_a commandment_n according_a to_o the_o suppose_a number_n of_o bone_n in_o a_o man_n body_n &_o 365_o negative_a commandment_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o day_n in_o the_o year_n &_o the_o sinne-offering_a they_o require_v only_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o negative_a commandment_n pretend_v a_o reason_n from_o the_o text_n which_o make_v mention_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n concern_v thing_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v hereupon_o they_o say_v that_o no_o sinne-offering_a be_v to_o be_v bring_v for_o neglect_v of_o circumcision_n or_o the_o passeover_n because_o they_o be_v affirmative_a commandment_n and_o thus_o at_o once_o they_o cast_v out_o 248_o kind_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o affirmative_a commandment_n from_o have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o sinne-offering_a and_o this_o their_o exposition_n be_v not_o only_o allege_v but_o allow_v &_o approve_v of_o mr_n ainsw_n when_o he_o say_v 5.1_o say_v annot._n on_o leu._n 5.1_o the_o sinne-offering_n in_o ch_z 4._o be_v for_o great_a offence_n in_o do_v thing_n forbid_v of_o god_n viz._n in_o the_o negative_a commandment_n and_o to_o prevent_v a_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v against_o this_o distinction_n he_o say_v 4.2_o say_v annot._n on_o leu._n 4.2_o other_o sin_n viz._n against_o
the_o affirmative_a commandment_n in_o omit_v thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v expiate_v by_o burnt-offering_n which_o be_v offer_v daily_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o by_o particular_a person_n as_o they_o will_v bring_v they_o as_o be_v show_v on_o leu._n 1._o also_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v on_o atonement_n day_n whereof_o see_v leu._n 16._o etc._n etc._n but_o how_o vain_a be_v this_o distinction_n what_o just_a warrant_n be_v there_o that_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n against_o the_o affirmative_a commandment_n shall_v be_v restrain_v and_o apply_v with_o such_o distinction_n unto_o the_o burnt-offering_n or_o unto_o that_o one_o day_n of_o atonement_n it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n and_o receive_v of_o divine_n that_o in_o expound_v the_o commandment_n the_o affirmative_a part_n shall_v be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o negative_a and_o the_o negative_a under_o the_o affirmative_a and_o there_o be_v ground_n for_o this_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o in_o his_o speech_n sometime_o comprehend_v all_o our_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n under_o a_o affirmative_a commandment_n as_o deut._n 5.33_o sometime_o under_o a_o negative_a as_o deut._n 8.11_o with_o deut._n 5.32_o etc._n etc._n iii_o by_o a_o three_o restriction_n they_o do_v yet_o further_o limit_n &_o appropriate_v this_o sinne-offering_a to_o the_o ignorant_a or_o negligent_a breach_n of_o such_o negative_a commandment_n for_o the_o presumptuous_a transgression_n whereof_o man_n deserve_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o law_n as_o be_v note_v ibidem_fw-la note_v ibidem_fw-la in_o general_a by_o mr_n ainsworth_n for_o the_o interpretation_n and_o illustration_n of_o this_o ordinance_n but_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v the_o better_o discern_v and_o judge_v thereof_o i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o particular_a error_n 1._o error_n maimony_n in_o shegagoth_n c._n 1._o the_o first_o when_o a_o man_n do_v lie_v with_o his_o mother_n 2._o with_o his_o wife_n mother_n 3._o with_o his_o mother_n mother_n 4._o with_o his_o father_n mother_n 5._o with_o his_o daughter_n 6._o with_o his_o daughter_n daughter_n 7._o with_o his_o son_n daughter_n 8._o with_o his_o wife_n daughter_n 9_o with_o her_o daughter_n daughter_n 10._o with_o her_o son_n daughter_n 11._o with_o his_o sister_n 12._o with_o his_o sister_n of_o his_o father_n wife_n 13._o with_o his_o father_n sister_n 14._o with_o his_o mother_n sister_n 15._o with_o his_o wife_n sister_n 16._o with_o his_o father_n wife_n 17._o with_o his_o father_n brother_n wife_n 18._o with_o his_o son_n wife_n 19_o with_o his_o brother_n wife_n 20._o with_o a_o man_n wife_n 21._o with_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n 22._o with_o a_o male_a 23._o with_o his_o father_n 24._o with_o his_o father_n brother_n 25._o with_o a_o beast_n 26._o a_o woman_n lie_v with_o a_o beast_n and_o beside_o these_o 26_o monstrous_a and_o unnatural_a pollution_n they_o reckon_v 17_o other_o transgression_n 1._o idolatry_n 2._o give_v of_o their_o seed_n to_o molech_n 3._o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n 4._o to_o be_v a_o wizard_n 5._o profane_v of_o the_o sabath_n 6._o to_o work_n upon_o atonement_n day_n 7._o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v on_o atonement_n day_n 8._o to_o eat_v the_o remainder_n viz._n of_o the_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o three_o day_n leu._n 7.17_o 18._o 9_o to_o eat_v leaven_n at_o the_o passeover_n 10._o to_o eat_v fat_a 11._o to_o eat_v blood_n 12._o to_o eat_v the_o abominable_a thing_n 13._o to_o kill_v holy_a thing_n without_o the_o court_n 14._o to_o offer_n sacrifice_n without_o the_o court_n 15._o to_o make_v the_o anoint_v oil_n 16._o to_o make_v the_o sweet_a incense_n 17._o to_o anoint_v with_o that_o anoint_v oil_n unto_o these_o 43_o particular_a and_o enormous_a error_n they_o restrain_v the_o sinne-offering_a as_o by_o the_o former_a restriction_n they_o exclude_v all_o the_o 248_o affirmative_a commandment_n so_o by_o this_o of_o 365_o negative_a precept_n they_o exclude_v 322._o by_o these_o and_o sundry_a 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commandment_n 213._o commandment_n r._n solomon_n jarchi_n on_o leu._n 4.2_o r._n moses_n mikkotsi_n in_o sepher_n mitsvoth_v gadol_n precept_n affir_n 213._o as_o for_o example_n if_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n one_o shall_v write_v shim_n of_o shimeon_n nah_o of_o nahor_n dan_n of_o daniel_n against_o such_o they_o do_v apply_v the_o word_n of_o this_o commandment_n now_o if_o for_o so_o small_a a_o transgression_n as_o write_v with_o a_o pen_n upon_o the_o sabath_n but_o half_a a_o word_n a_o syllable_n or_o two_o letter_n of_o a_o man_n name_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o bring_v this_o sinne-offering_a and_o so_o according_o for_o other_o sin_n of_o like_a nature_n and_o weight_n what_o man_n though_o the_o holy_a on_o earth_n can_v have_v endure_v the_o labour_n and_o charge_n of_o so_o many_o sacrifice_n as_o such_o kind_n of_o sin_n may_v have_v occasion_v though_o bellarmine_n err_v in_o labour_v to_o 3._o to_o bellar._n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o prove_v auricular_a 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voetius_fw-la last_o for_o that_o 29._o that_o case_n consc_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 29._o place_n which_o mr_n can_v object_v out_o of_o d._n ames_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v something_o more_o find_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n then_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o mr_n dau._n have_v allege_v out_o of_o he_o but_o all_o that_o d._n ames_n there_o write_v be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v admit_v for_o in_o that_o chap._n the_o question_n be_v make_v 11._o make_v ibid._n qu._n 11._o whether_o whole_a church_n or_o member_n of_o another_o church_n may_v be_v excommunicate_v he_o answer_v they_o can_v proper_o be_v excommunicate_v he_o bring_v 3_o reason_n 1._o because_o every_o church_n have_v communion_n in_o itself_o out_o of_o which_o it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v cast_v than_o out_o of_o itself_o but_o this_o reason_n be_v insufficient_a 1._o because_o though_o every_o church_n have_v communion_n in_o itself_o yet_o not_o only_o in_o itself_o and_o with_o itself_o but_o with_o other_o church_n also_o eph._n 4.4_o 5_o 6._o 1._o cor._n 12.13_o and_o by_o excommunication_n it_o may_v be_v deprive_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o that_o comfortable_a fellowship_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n terror_n and_o shame_n thereof_o for_o their_o humiliation_n thereby_o and_o for_o the_o warn_n of_o other_o 2._o because_o a_o obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a church_n by_o a_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n may_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o itself_o and_o deprive_v of_o communion_n in_o itself_o either_o in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o unlawful_a society_n while_o the_o magistrate_n help_v to_o execute_v the_o sentence_n or_o otherwise_o in_o make_v their_o communion_n abominable_a even_o unto_o their_o own_o conscience_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n work_v with_o his_o own_o ordinance_n in_o deliver_v they_o to_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o deprive_v they_o of_o inward_a rest_n notwithstanding_o any_o pretend_a security_n of_o the_o 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subject_n to_o the_o government_n of_o another_o neither_o do_v they_o belong_v immediate_o unto_o the_o communion_n of_o other_o church_n but_o by_o the_o communion_n of_o their_o own_o church_n come_v betwixt_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o reason_n touch_v subjection_n be_v answer_v before_o and_o for_o the_o second_o part_n of_o it_o there_o be_v no_o weight_n therein_o for_o those_o that_o belong_v unto_o the_o communion_n of_o other_o church_n but_o mediate_o be_v not_o therefore_o exempt_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n of_o they_o and_o again_o the_o covenant_n of_o communion_n make_v at_o the_o first_o confederation_n of_o church_n for_o their_o mutual_a government_n by_o a_o synod_n remain_v firm_a for_o the_o continuance_n and_o exercise_n of_o authority_n either_o for_o or_o against_o some_o particular_a member_n of_o any_o one_o church_n in_o that_o combination_n although_o that_o church_n unjust_o violate_v their_o covenant_n shall_v refuse_v to_o consent_v or_o communicate_v with_o the_o synod_n in_o their_o act_n of_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n and_o censure_n of_o some_o scandalous_a person_n among_o they_o moreover_o that_o which_o d._n ames_n write_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n may_v just_o lead_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o necessity_n of_o synod_n and_o their_o authority_n in_o the_o censure_n of_o offender_n 1._o he_o add_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o same_o question_n touch_v whole_a church_n &_o member_n of_o another_o church_n that_o though_o they_o may_v not_o proper_o be_v excommunicate_v 26._o excommunicate_v case_n con_fw-la l_o 4._o c_o 29._o q._n 11._o the_o 26._o yet_o for_o manifest_a heresy_n or_o great_a fault_n they_o may_v be_v condemn_v forsake_a reject_v which_o be_v proportionable_a to_o excommunication_n if_o he_o grant_v this_o authority_n unto_o synod_n thus_o to_o condemn_v whole_a church_n than_o he_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v more_o power_n then_o only_o to_o counsel_n or_o admonish_v if_o he_o grant_v this_o authority_n unto_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o not_o to_o class_n or_o synod_n the_o warrant_n from_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v show_v a_o censure_n proportionable_a to_o excommunication_n require_v a_o authority_n proportionable_a to_o they_o that_o may_v excommunicate_v for_o the_o execution_n thereof_o ii_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n propound_v this_o case_n of_o conscience_n 10._o conscience_n ibid._n q._n 10._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v of_o the_o pastor_n where_o a_o fit_a eldership_n be_v want_v or_o where_o the_o people_n do_v not_o consent_v unto_o ajust_a excommunication_n his_o resolution_n be_v the_o solemn_a proceed_n may_v be_v omit_v yet_o a_o good_a pastor_n ought_v to_o give_v all_o diligence_n hereunto_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a member_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o far_o preserve_v that_o holy_a thing_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o dog_n &_o swine_n mat._n 7.6_o and_o that_o all_o public_a scandal_n be_v public_o reprooved_a but_o by_o this_o direction_n neither_o be_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o minister_n conscience_n provide_v for_o nor_o yet_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n for_o by_o what_o warrant_n may_v a_o pastor_n by_o his_o sole_a authority_n determine_v and_o reject_v some_o member_n as_o dog_n and_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o holy_a thing_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o this_o not_o only_o without_o allowance_n of_o the_o eldership_n but_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o body_n of_o the_o congregation_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o excommunication_n or_o as_o he_o call_v it_o the_o essence_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o excommunication_n great_a or_o less_o be_v the_o only_a ecclesiastical_a judgement_n appoint_v of_o god_n to_o keep_v holy_a thing_n from_o be_v give_v unto_o dog_n to_o permit_v this_o authority_n unto_o the_o pastor_n alone_o be_v to_o open_v a_o door_n for_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v condemn_v by_o those_o 4_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v for_o confirmation_n of_o his_o answer_n unto_o the_o 9_o question_n immediate_o go_v before_o it_o be_v the_o denial_n of_o synod_n that_o drive_v unto_o such_o extremity_n iii_o that_o which_o he_o here_o say_v of_o public_a reprove_v all_o public_a scandal_n be_v again_o empeach_v by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v before_o 13._o before_o ibid._n q._n 4._o the_o 12_o 13._o that_o in_o those_o church_n which_o through_o want_n of_o discipline_n be_v trouble_v with_o confusion_n it_o be_v not_o always_o necessary_a for_o the_o person_n offend_v to_o admonish_v the_o offendor_n because_o he_o shall_v oftentimes_o in_o vain_a begin_v that_o which_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o finish_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o solemn_a admonish_v of_o a_o brother_n offend_v do_v then_o only_o bind_v when_o there_o be_v some_o hope_n that_o the_o same_o will_v
christ_n from_o have_v a_o key_n of_o power_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n have_v he_o prove_v that_o the_o title_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v only_o to_o a_o particular_a congregation_n in_o the_o full_a assembly_n thereof_o and_o not_o at_o all_o unto_o a_o synod_n than_o have_v it_o be_v something_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n nothing_o and_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o augustine_n be_v otherwise_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o great_a approbation_n which_o he_o 3._o he_o epist_n ad_fw-la januar._n ep._n 118._o de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n don._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o give_v unto_o the_o use_n and_o authority_n of_o synod_n as_o be_v most_o wholesome_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n d._n whitaker_n 497_o whitaker_n depont_n rom._n q._n 4._o p._n 484._o &_o 497_o allege_v often_o the_o presence_n of_o augustine_n at_o divers_a synod_n and_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n where_o augustine_n be_v both_o present_a and_o subscribe_v with_o the_o rest_n unto_o the_o decree_n which_o be_v then_o agree_v upon_o 867._o upon_o magdeb._n cent._n 4._o c._n 9_o co_fw-la 866_o 867._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v keep_v a_o yearly_a synod_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v to_o repair_v out_o of_o divers_a province_n that_o those_o which_o have_v controversy_n with_o other_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o yearly_a synod_n do_v refuse_v to_o come_v shall_v be_v hold_v guilty_a and_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n or_o excommunicate_v and_o it_o be_v etc._n be_v ib._n col._n 870_o etc._n etc._n note_v further_a that_o the_o like_a decree_n be_v make_v at_o another_o synod_n hold_v at_o hippo_n the_o place_n where_o augustine_n live_v and_o that_o the_o same_o decree_n be_v again_o confirm_v by_o another_o synod_n at_o carthage_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o augustine_n as_o well_o as_o other_o in_o his_o time_n do_v hold_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o particular_a congregation_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v &_o 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