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audible_a power_n or_o faculty_n which_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v exert_v and_o exercise_v only_o by_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o whoever_o be_v by_o any_o one_o catholic_n bishop_n with_o his_o presbyter_n and_o his_o people_n excommunicate_v be_v thereby_o cast_v out_o of_o that_o and_o all_o other_o church_n communion_n in_o all_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a as_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o african_a canon_n tell_v we_o for_o any_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o christian_a people_n to_o receive_v into_o church-fellowship_n or_o to_o the_o holy_a communion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n any_o one_o that_o be_v thus_o seclude_v then_o do_v this_o great_a and_o weighty_a thunderbolt_n of_o excommunication_n seem_o lose_v its_o primitive_a virtue_n and_o value_n not_o real_o for_o it_o hold_v good_a still_o according_a to_o the_o original_a commission_n when_o lawful_o execute_v in_o bind_v or_o lose_v in_o open_v or_o shut_v as_o christ_n deposit_v it_o with_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n when_o faction_n or_o schism_n be_v rise_v in_o the_o church_n contrary_a sentence_n of_o excommunication_n be_v on_o all_o side_n passionate_o bandy_v against_o each_o other_o not_o from_o that_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o keep_v the_o bond_n of_o truth_n and_o love_n but_o from_o the_o private_a passion_n presumption_n prejudices_fw-la and_o opinion_n of_o such_o as_o either_o open_o desert_v or_o occasional_o decline_v from_o that_o catholic_n community_n and_o unity_n of_o one_o faith_n one_o lord_n one_o baptism_n one_o spirit_n for_o gift_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o authority_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n holy_a ministry_n after_o these_o preposterous_a and_o partial_a method_n not_o only_o many_o particular_a christian_n but_o some_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n yea_o whole_a synod_n and_o council_n have_v sometime_o pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n both_o as_o to_o declare_v the_o guilt_n and_o merit_n of_o it_o also_o to_o the_o act_n and_o execution_n of_o it_o very_o precipitant_o partial_o passionate_o and_o uncharitable_o even_o against_o such_o doctrine_n practice_n and_o person_n as_o be_v orthodox_n and_o peaceable_a real_o in_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o with_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o which_o one_o early_a great_a and_o sad_a instance_n be_v that_o in_o the_o second_o century_n of_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o in_o the_o case_n of_o easter_n grow_v so_o zealous_o exasperate_v against_o the_o greek_a and_o eastern_a church_n as_o quartadecimans_n that_o he_o think_v they_o worthy_a to_o be_v excommunicate_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o latin_a church_n notwithstanding_o that_o many_o grave_n and_o learned_a bishop_n with_o their_o church_n testify_v that_o in_o observe_v the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n they_o follow_v the_o primitive_a custom_n and_o pattern_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o they_o wherein_z st._n irenaeus_n according_a to_o his_o name_n with_o great_a moderation_n and_o charity_n seek_v not_o only_o to_o appease_v but_o to_o repress_v the_o inordinate_a heat_n of_o that_o pope_n and_o his_o adherent_n who_o have_v a_o zeal_n but_o not_o according_a to_o charity_n break_v christian_a communion_n while_o he_o urge_v too_o much_o conformity_n in_o all_o outward_a thing_n beyond_o the_o liberty_n which_o be_v grant_v and_o have_v be_v long_o use_v in_o the_o church_n conclude_v that_o difference_n of_o time_n or_o day_n not_o divine_o determine_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o same_o duty_n ought_v not_o to_o make_v any_o breach_n of_o catholic_n unity_n &_o christian_a charity_n but_o rather_o assert_v &_o exercise_v that_o christian_a liberty_n which_o may_v in_o circumstantial_o as_o to_o outward_a rite_n be_v in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o christ_n church_n until_o all_o think_v fit_a to_o agree_v in_o that_o circumstance_n of_o time_n as_o well_o as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o duty_n which_o be_v the_o eucharistical_a celebration_n of_o christ_n bless_a resurrection_n which_o be_v the_o revive_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o hope_n after_o this_o example_n do_v st._n cyprian_n in_o africa_n excommunicate_v those_o that_o will_v not_o rebaptize_v or_o do_v communicate_v with_o such_o as_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n baptize_v herein_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n at_o length_n these_o and_o the_o like_a passion_n or_o surprise_v even_o of_o some_o orthodox_n bishop_n be_v make_v pattern_n and_o encouragement_n to_o any_o pragmatic_n heretic_n and_o arrogant_a schismatic_n these_o as_o they_o grow_v to_o any_o bulk_n and_o number_n like_o snowball_n by_o roll_v venture_v to_o handle_v this_o hot_a thunderbolt_n of_o excommunication_n when_o they_o have_v most_o cause_n to_o fear_v it_o because_o their_o petulancy_n obstinacy_n and_o contumacy_n against_o the_o true_a and_o catholic_n church_n judgement_n and_o communion_n most_o deserve_v it_o if_o their_o first_o error_n do_v not_o hence_o excommunication_n be_v at_o last_o every_o where_o reduce_v and_o debase_v to_o private_a spirit_n full_a of_o pride_n revenge_n and_o partiality_n the_o catharist_n or_o novatian_n the_o donatist_n and_o arrian_n fear_v not_o by_o their_o pseudoepiscopal_a conventicle_n and_o schismatical_a assembly_n to_o denounce_v these_o terror_n and_o anathema_n and_o to_o use_v the_o sharp_a sword_n of_o spiritual_a curse_n against_o the_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o church_n as_o some_o dare_v to_o do_v against_o athanasius_n and_o all_o the_o orthodox_n both_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o people_n this_o make_v in_o aftertime_n all_o excommunication_n very_o much_o slight_v and_o despise_v while_o it_o either_o serve_v to_o little_a other_o use_n than_o to_o execute_v the_o pope_n wrath_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n of_o great_a darkness_n and_o blind_a devotion_n or_o afterward_o in_o time_n of_o more_o light_a and_o heat_n it_o be_v use_v as_o squibbs_n be_v rather_o to_o scare_v and_o smut_v than_o much_o to_o burn_v or_o blast_v those_o who_o either_o use_v it_o or_o abuse_v it_o rather_o to_o gratify_v their_o own_o private_a spirit_n than_o to_o execute_v that_o public_a power_n and_o authority_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v commit_v with_o his_o spirit_n and_o word_n to_o his_o church_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o it_o by_o which_o who_o so_o be_v just_o cut_v off_o cast_v out_o and_o give_v over_o to_o satan_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o separate_v from_o the_o comfort_n of_o communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o true_a god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o true_a church_n in_o all_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v this_o only_a a_o declarative_a act_n as_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o fearful_a doom_n and_o state_n confirm_v by_o the_o consonant_a suffrage_n of_o all_o the_o church_n as_o damnablâ—_n without_o repentance_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o which_o every_o private_a christian_n may_v easy_o make_v a_o verbal_a report_n and_o oral_a denunciation_n but_o it_o be_v a_o authoritative_a and_o effectual_a act_n executive_a of_o the_o just_a and_o deserve_a judgement_n of_o god_n so_o as_o to_o be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n according_a to_o the_o original_a tenor_n and_o validity_n of_o christ_n word_n and_o commission_n without_o repentance_n just_a as_o what_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n do_v by_o any_o public_a judge_n notary_n or_o herald_n be_v not_o only_o declarative_a but_o also_o executive_a of_o the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o the_o prince_n specify_v in_o the_o authentic_a commission_n or_o mandate_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n but_o of_o the_o law_n and_o public_a justice_n itself_o yea_o of_o the_o whole_a republic_n or_o community_n as_o every_o man_n lawful_o condemn_v by_o any_o judge_n or_o cast_v by_o any_o jury_n be_v virtual_o cast_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o will_n suffrage_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a
possible_o as_o valiant_a pious_a and_o moral_a yet_o wisdom_n be_v the_o high_a humane_a endowment_n and_o politic_a or_o gubernative_a prudence_n be_v the_o noble_a exercise_n of_o wisdom_n in_o this_o world_n for_o the_o public_a and_o common_a good_a of_o mankind_n few_o of_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o govern_v themselves_o or_o other_o it_o be_v but_o fit_a that_o great_a public_a encouragement_n and_o preferment_n of_o honour_n and_o estate_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o these_o than_o only_o to_o strength_n which_o alone_o be_v but_o brutal_a the_o endowment_n of_o a_o body_n which_o man_n have_v common_a with_o beast_n but_o the_o other_o be_v proper_a to_o our_o reasonable_a soul_n by_o which_o we_o be_v not_o far_o from_o angel_n and_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o god_n in_o which_o excellency_n since_o some_o minister_n may_v and_o do_v exceed_v other_o which_o make_v these_o want_n governor_n and_o the_o other_o fit_a to_o govern_v what_o be_v there_o of_o humane_a or_o divine_a law_n that_o can_v be_v against_o so_o prudent_a so_o necessary_a a_o order_n and_o polity_n in_o the_o church_n as_o bishop_n be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v who_o so_o envy_v estate_n and_o dignity_n be_v still_o no_o more_o than_o that_o double_a honour_n which_o the_o apostle_n challenge_v from_o all_o christian_n as_o due_a to_o those_o that_o rule_v well_o and_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n not_o only_o by_o teach_v and_o write_v themselves_o but_o by_o take_v care_n that_o other_o do_v so_o too_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o sober_a life_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n which_o work_v many_o yea_o most_o i_o hope_v of_o our_o bishop_n do_v and_o all_o might_n yea_o shall_v have_v do_v since_o the_o reformation_n with_o as_o much_o pain_n and_o to_o as_o much_o public_a good_a as_o this_o or_o any_o other_o antiprelatist_n can_v pretend_v to_o so_o far_o be_v the_o case_n of_o bishop_n and_o dean_n and_o prebend_n different_a from_o that_o of_o monk_n and_o abbot_n which_o this_o 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