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A57655 Leviathan drawn out with a hook, or, Animadversions upon Mr. Hobbs his Leviathan by Alex. Rosse. Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654. 1653 (1653) Wing R1960; ESTC R1490 70,857 139

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our_o saviour_n do_v acknowledge_v by_o pay_v tribute_n and_o counsel_v to_o give_v to_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n he_o cap._n 42_o will_v not_o have_v excommunication_n to_o be_v a_o punishment_n but_o only_o a_o denounce_n of_o punishment_n that_o christ_n shall_v inflict_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o i_o say_v that_o excommunication_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a denounce_v but_o a_o real_a suffering_n of_o punishment_n and_o of_o such_o a_o punishment_n as_o be_v most_o grievous_a to_o wit_n a_o ●_z paration_n from_o god_n people_n and_o the_o benefit_n which_o they_o enjoy_v for_o if_o the_o abstenti_fw-la in_o the_o prin●itive_a church_n hold_v it_o a_o great_a punishment_n to_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o a_o whíle_n how_o much_o more_o grievous_a be_v it_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o the_o privilege_n which_o they_o do_v 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