a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n 6._o this_o interpretation_n as_o it_o be_v father_v upon_o grotius_n so_o it_o may_v be_v confute_v out_o of_o grotius_n upon_o the_o very_a place_n he_o expound_v tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n by_o the_o same_o word_n which_o drusius_n cit_v è_fw-la libro_fw-la musar_n declare_v it_o coram_fw-la multis_fw-la before_o many_o but_o be_v this_o any_o other_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o many_o speak_v of_o 2_o cor_fw-la 2._o 6_o a_o place_n cite_v by_o grotius_n himself_o together_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o all_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 20._o now_o these_o be_v act_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o authority_n not_o simple_o the_o act_n of_o a_o great_a number_n he_o tell_v we_o also_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o refer_v the_o business_n ad_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o assembly_n of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o way_n or_o follow_v the_o same_o rite_n the_o judgement_n of_o which_o multitude_n say_v he_o seniores_fw-la tanquam_fw-la praesides_fw-la moderabantur_fw-la the_o elder_n as_o president_n do_v moderate_a he_o further_o clear_v it_o out_o of_o tertullian_n apol_n cap._n 39_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n or_o assembly_n of_o christian_n he_o say_v ibidem_fw-la etiam_fw-la exhortationes_fw-la castigationes_fw-la &_o censura_fw-la divina_fw-la etc._n etc._n president_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la where_o there_o be_v also_o exhortation_n correction_n and_o divine_a censure_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o approve_a elder_n do_v preside_v and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a thing_n we_o contend_v for_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v now_o conclude_v that_o tell_v the_o church_n be_v neither_o mean_v of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n nor_o simple_o of_o a_o great_a number_n but_o of_o the_o elder_n or_o as_o other_o express_v it_o better_o of_o the_o eldership_n or_o assembly_n of_o elder_n so_o stephanus_n scapula_n and_o pasor_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calvin_n bucerus_n illyricus_n beza_n hunnius_n tossanus_n pareus_n cartwright_n camero_n diodati_n the_o dutch_a annotation_n all_o upon_o the_o place_n marlorat_n in_o thesauro_fw-la in_o the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la zanchius_n in_o 4._o praec_fw-la pag._n 741._o junius_n animad_fw-la in_o bell._n contr._n 3._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o gerhard_n loc_n theol_fw-it tom._n 6._o pag._n 137._o meisuerus_fw-la disput._n de_fw-la regim_fw-la eccles._n quaest_n 1._o trelcatius_n instit._n theol._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 291._o polanus_fw-la syntag._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o bullinger_n in_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o whittaker_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la quaest_n 1._o cap._n 2._o danaeus_n in_o 1_o tim._n pag._n 246._o 394._o these_o and_o many_o more_o understand_v that_o neither_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o simple_o a_o great_a number_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o church_n matth._n 18._o but_o the_o elder_n or_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n who_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n partly_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n because_o they_o be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o church_n as_o otherwhere_o the_o people_n or_o flock_n distinct_a from_o the_o elder_n be_v call_v the_o church_n act._n 20._o 28._o partly_o because_o of_o their_o eminent_a station_n and_o principal_a function_n in_o the_o church_n as_o we_o say_v we_o have_v see_v such_o a_o man_n picture_n when_o haply_o it_o be_v but_o from_o the_o shoulder_n upward_o partly_o because_o the_o elder_n act_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o importance_n so_o as_o they_o carry_v along_o with_o they_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o salmeron_n his_o observation_n tom._n 4._o part_n 3._o tract_n 9_o christ_n will_v not_o say_v tell_v the_o officer_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n but_o tell_v the_o church_n because_o a_o obstinate_a offender_n be_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a secret_o or_o in_o a_o corner_n but_o with_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n so_o that_o for_o strike_v of_o the_o sinner_n with_o the_o great_a fear_n and_o shame_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n the_o tell_n of_o the_o officer_n be_v call_v the_o tell_n of_o the_o church_n partly_o also_o because_o of_o the_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o speak_v in_o the_o like_a case_n that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o parliament_n be_v do_v by_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o common_a council_n be_v do_v by_o the_o city_n among_o the_o jew_n with_o who_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v conversant_a this_o manner_n of_o speak_v be_v usual_a danaeus_n where_o before_o cite_v cit_v r._n david_n kimchi_n upon_o ose._n 5._o note_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o sanhedrin_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o sanhedrin_n have_v divers_a time_n the_o name_n kabal_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v even_o by_o those_o who_o have_v contend_v for_o a_o kind_n of_o popular_a government_n in_o the_o church_n see_v guide_n unto_o zion_n pag._n 5._o ainsworth_n in_o his_o counterpoison_v pag._n 113._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v matth._n 18._o 18._o they_o that_o do_v not_o understand_v matth._n 18._o 17._o of_o excommunication_n be_v extreme_o difficulted_a and_o scarce_o know_v what_o to_o make_v of_o that_o bind_n and_o lose_v which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v v_o 18._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n erastus_n and_o grotius_n understand_v it_o of_o a_o private_a brother_n or_o the_o party_n offend_v his_o bind_n or_o lose_v of_o the_o offender_n bishop_n bilson_n understand_v it_o of_o a_o civil_a bind_n or_o lose_v by_o the_o magistrate_n who_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o church_n vers_fw-la 17._o these_o do_v acknowledge_v a_o coherence_n and_o dependence_n between_o vers_fw-la 17._o and_o 18._o m_o r_o prynne_n differ_v from_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v this_o coherence_n and_o expound_v the_o bind_n and_o lose_v to_o be_v ministerial_a indeed_o but_o only_o doctrinal_a some_o other_o dissent_v from_o all_o these_o do_v refer_v this_o bind_n and_o lose_v not_o to_o a_o person_n but_o to_o a_o thing_n or_o doctrine_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v that_o be_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v declare_v to_o be_v false_a erroneous_a impious_a etc._n etc._n sutlivius_n though_o he_o differ_v much_o from_o we_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o vers_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o yet_o he_o differ_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o from_o the_o erastians_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o 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interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n power_n authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bind_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o loose_v so_o grotius_n tell_v we_o on_o mat._n 16._o 19_o the_o hebrew_n have_v their_o lose_n of_o a_o excommunicate_v person_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v buxtorf_n lexic_fw-la chald._a talm._n rabbin_z pag._n 1410._o the_o grecian_n also_o have_v a_o bind_n and_o lose_v which_o be_v judicial_a budaeus_fw-la and_o stephanus_n on_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cite_v out_o of_o aeschines_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quum_fw-la primo_fw-la suffragio_fw-la non_fw-la absolutus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la reus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o stone_n by_o which_o the_o senator_n do_v give_v their_o suffrage_n in_o judgement_n it_o be_v either_o a_o black_a stone_n by_o which_o they_o do_v bind_v the_o sinner_n and_o retain_v his_o sin_n and_o that_o stone_n
bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n where_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n &_o grotius_n upon_o the_o place_n clear_v it_o from_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 19_o 20._o god_n have_v commit_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n now_o than_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ._n so_o that_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n church_n officer_n enable_v and_o authorise_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o the_o herald_n and_o ambassador_n of_o the_o king_n of_o zion_n to_o loose_v from_o the_o band_n of_o sin_n all_o repent_v and_o believe_v sinner_n and_o to_o bind_v over_o to_o eternal_a justice_n and_o wrath_n the_o impenitent_a and_o unbeliever_n 2_o they_o be_v also_o authorise_v dogmatical_o and_o authoritative_o to_o declare_v and_o impose_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o bind_v his_o precept_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o his_o people_n matth._n 28._o 20._o as_o likewise_o to_o loose_v they_o and_o pronounce_v they_o free_a from_o such_o burden_n as_o man_n will_v impose_v upon_o they_o contrary_a or_o beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 23._o a_o example_n of_o both_o we_o have_v act._n 15._o 28._o the_o synod_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n bind_v upon_o the_o church_n such_o burden_n as_o be_v necessary_a by_o the_o law_n of_o love_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o scandal_n but_o do_v pronounce_v the_o church_n to_o be_v free_a and_o loose_v from_o other_o burden_n which_o the_o judaize_v teacher_n will_v have_v bind_v upon_o they_o now_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v expound_v matth._n 18._o 18._o by_o other_o scripture_n it_o be_v the_o only_o sure_a way_n to_o expound_v scripture_n by_o scripture_n it_o be_v manifest_a and_o undeniable_a that_o church-officer_n be_v by_o other_o scripture_n enable_v and_o authorise_v to_o bind_v &_o loose_v in_o both_o those_o respect_n aforementioned_a but_o we_o no_o where_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v either_o to_o all_o private_a christian_n or_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n a_o commission_n and_o authority_n to_o bind_v or_o loose_v sinner_n i_o know_v a_o private_a christian_a may_v and_o aught_o to_o convince_v a_o impenitent_a brother_n and_o to_o comfort_v a_o repent_a brother_n ex_fw-la charitate_fw-la christiana_n but_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v that_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o every_o private_a christian_a the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o that_o all_o christian_n be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o promise_n to_o ratify_v in_o heaven_n the_o conviction_n or_o comfort_n give_v by_o a_o private_a christian_a no_o more_o than_o a_o king_n do_v engage_v himself_o in_o verbo_fw-la principis_fw-la to_o pardon_v such_o as_o any_o of_o his_o good_a subject_n shall_v pardon_v or_o to_o condemn_v such_o as_o any_o of_o his_o good_a subject_n shall_v condemn_v but_o a_o king_n engage_v himself_o to_o ratify_v what_o his_o ambassador_n commissioner_n or_o minister_n shall_v do_v in_o his_o name_n and_o according_a to_o the_o commission_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o to_o pardon_n or_o condemn_v beside_o all_o this_o if_o christ_n have_v mean_v here_o of_o the_o brother_n to_o who_o the_o injury_n be_v do_v his_o private_a bind_n or_o lose_v not_o condemn_v or_o forgive_n than_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o phrase_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n which_o erastus_n observe_v diligent_o all_o along_o the_o text_n vers_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o but_o he_o may_v have_v also_o observe_v that_o vers_n 18._o carry_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v to_o a_o plurality_n whatsoever_o you_o bind_v etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o magistrate_n it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o bind_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o corporal_a or_o civil_a punishment_n or_o to_o loose_v and_o liberat_fw-la from_o the_o same_o as_o he_o shall_v see_v cause_n according_a to_o law_n and_o justice_n but_o this_o do_v n_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n neither_o be_v the_o weapon_n thereof_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a and_o beside_o the_o magistrate_n may_v lawful_o and_o sometime_o do_v bind_v on_o punishment_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o sin_n remit_v again_o the_o magistrate_n may_v lawful_o and_o sometime_o do_v loose_a and_o absolve_v from_o punishment_n when_o a_o man_n soul_n be_v impenitent_a and_o sin_n be_v still_o bind_v upon_o his_o conscience_n there_o be_v no_o such_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v forgive_v who_o the_o magistrate_n forgive_v or_o condemn_v who_o the_o magistrate_n condemn_v neither_o have_v god_n any_o where_o in_o scripture_n commit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n as_o to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o christ._n bind_v and_o lose_v in_o the_o other_o sense_n by_o a_o dogmatic_a authoritative_a declaration_n of_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o so_o principal_o or_o directy_a intend_a matth._n 18._o 18._o as_o that_o other_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o respect_n of_o sin_n howbeit_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v because_o the_o word_n precede_v vers._n 17._o mention_v not_o only_o the_o execution_n of_o excommunication_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n but_o also_o the_o church_n judgement_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o case_n if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n which_o word_n imply_v that_o the_o church_n have_v declare_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o require_v the_o offender_n to_o do_v according_o but_o he_o show_v himself_o unwilling_a and_o contumacious_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v break_v their_o band_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o their_o cord_n from_o i_o thereupon_o the_o promise_n reach_v to_o this_o also_o that_o what_o the_o church_n 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good_a in_o the_o next_o place_n against_o m_n r_o prynne_n who_o to_o elude_v the_o argument_n for_o excommunication_n from_o matth._n 18._o answer_v two_o thing_n concern_v the_o bind_n and_o lose_v there_o speak_v of_o 1._o that_o these_o word_n have_v no_o coherence_n with_o or_o dependence_n upon_o the_o former_a 2._o that_o this_o bind_n and_o lose_v be_v mean_v only_o of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n touch_v the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o confess_v if_o by_o the_o church_n vers_fw-la 17._o be_v mean_v a_o civil_a court_n of_o justice_n and_o by_o those_o word_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n be_v mean_v no_o more_o but_o keep_v no_o civil_a fellowship_n with_o he_o which_o be_v his_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n i_o can_v marvel_v that_o he_o can_v find_v no_o coherence_n between_o vers_fw-la 17._o and_o vers_n 18._o yet_o if_o there_o be_v no_o coherence_n between_o these_o verse_n the_o generality_n of_o interpreter_n have_v go_v upon_o a_o great_a 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be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o it_o be_v a_o white_a stone_n by_o which_o they_o do_v loose_o remit_v and_o absolve_v and_o that_o stone_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o tully_n call_v solvere_fw-la crimine_fw-la so_o where_o it_o be_v say_v her_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v isa._n 40._o 2._o the_o 70_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d her_o iniquity_n be_v loose_v and_o because_o there_o be_v usual_o some_o kind_n of_o expiation_n before_o a_o lose_n and_o remit_v of_o sin_n which_o expiation_n be_v perform_v the_o lose_n follow_v therefore_o the_o grecian_n call_v such_o necessary_a and_o requisite_a expiation_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v lose_v and_o they_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o expiatory_a god_n who_o do_v chief_o take_v care_n of_o those_o expiation_n that_o in_o scripture_n the_o power_n of_o bind_v be_v judicial_a and_o authoritative_a be_v clear_v by_o my_o reverend_n and_o learned_a colleague_n maâ—er_n rutherford_n in_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o church_n government_n pag._n 234._o 235_o i_o add_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o which_o grotius_n send_v â—s_a be_v use_v for_o that_o bind_n or_o incarceration_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o 〈◊〉_d authority_n as_o gen._n 40._o 3._o gen._n 42._o 16._o 19_o 24._o num._n 15._o 34_o levit._fw-la 24._o 12._o 2_o king_n 17._o 4._o isa._n 42._o 7._o jer._n 40._o 1._o ezek._n 3._o 25._o it_o be_v also_o use_v for_o a_o authoritative_a prohibition_n num._n 11._o 28._o my_o lord_n moses_n forbid_v they_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interdictum_fw-la a_o decree_n forbid_v somewhat_o dan._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o as_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v act_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n such_o as_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o any_o single_a person_n or_o brother_n offend_v so_o the_o bind_n and_o lose_v mention_v matth._n 18._o 18._o be_v act_n of_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a authority_n belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n but_o not_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o as_o the_o authority_n be_v ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a so_o it_o be_v more_o than_o doctrinal_a it_o be_v a_o power_n of_o inflict_v or_o take_v off_o church_n censure_n these_o two_o thing_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v 1._o that_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v belong_v neither_o to_o private_a christian_n nor_o to_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o to_o church_n officer_n 2._o that_o this_o power_n be_v juridical_a or_o forensicall_a and_o not_o doctrinal_a only_o that_o be_v that_o church-officer_n be_v here_o authorise_v to_o bind_v with_o censure_n or_o to_o loose_v from_o censure_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n in_o both_o which_o we_o have_v antiquity_n for_o we_o which_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o observe_v because_o erastus_n and_o grotius_n allege_v some_o of_o the_o ancient_n for_o their_o exposition_n of_o math._n 18._o 18._o that_o this_o bind_n or_o lose_v be_v by_o the_o offend_a brother_n that_o which_o augustine_n origen_n and_o theophylact_v say_v of_o one_o brother_n his_o bind_n or_o lose_v be_v but_o speak_v tropological_o and_o not_o as_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o text_n yea_o theophylact_fw-mi in_o that_o passage_n cite_v by_o erastus_n and_o grotius_n do_v distinguish_v between_o the_o ministerial_a or_o ecclesiastical_a bind_n and_o lose_v and_o the_o party_n offend_v his_o bind_n and_o lose_v non_fw-la enim_fw-la solùm_fw-la quae_fw-la solvunt_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sunt_fw-la soluta_fw-la sed_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la &c._n &c._n theophylact_fw-mi do_v also_o find_v excommunication_n in_o that_o text_n illam_fw-la autem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la audierit_fw-la tunc_fw-la abjiciatar_n ne_fw-la suae_fw-la malitiâ—…_n participes_fw-la faciat_fw-la alios_fw-la i_o further_o appeal_v to_o augustine_n himself_o epist._n 75._o where_o speak_v of_o excommunication_n and_o anathema_n he_o distinguish_v it_o from_o corporal_a punishment_n and_o after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o temporal_a sword_n he_o add_v spiritualis_fw-la autem_fw-la paena_fw-la qua_fw-la fit_a quod_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la ligaveris_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la erunt_fw-la ligata_fw-la &_o in_fw-la caelum_fw-la animas_fw-la obligat_fw-la but_o the_o spiritual_a punishment_n by_o which_o that_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o be_v write_v what_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n do_v bind_v soulâ—…_n again_o in_o his_o six_o tome_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la adversarium_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o prophetarum_fw-la â—…ap_n 17._o impunitus_fw-la he_o do_v most_o plain_o interpret_v math._n 18._o 18._o of_o church_n discipline_n and_o bind_v by_o censure_n discerpâ—tur_fw-la hierome_n both_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o matth._n 18._o and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o heliodorus_n speak_v of_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v as_o a_o judicial_a forensicall_a power_n belong_v to_o the_o minister_n or_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o they_o judge_v and_o censure_v offender_n but_o to_o save_v myself_o the_o labour_n of_o more_o citation_n i_o take_v help_n from_o bishop_n bilson_n of_o the_o perpetual_a government_n of_o christ_n church_n cap._n 4._o where_o though_o he_o expound_v the_o bind_n and_o lose_v matth._n 18._o 18._o to_o be_v act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o he_o acknowledge_v hat_n the_o ancient_a writer_n lean_a veer_v much_o another_o way_n and_o understand_v that_o text_n of_o the_o ministerial_a and_o spiritual_a power_n of_o excommunication_n for_o which_o he_o cit_v chrysost._n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la lib._n 3._o ambros._n the_o penitent_a lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o hierom._n in_o matth._n cap._n 18._o hilar._n in_o mat._n can_v 18._o unto_o these_o i_o also_o add_v isidorus_n polusiota_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o epistle_n epist._n 260._o where_o he_o apply_v this_o text_n matth._n 18_o 19_o to_o this_o sense_n that_o impenitent_a finner_n be_v to_o be_v bind_v and_o penitent_a sinner_n loose_v and_o thence_o argue_v against_o the_o absolve_a of_o a_o perjure_a person_n who_o have_v not_o declare_v himself_o penitent_a but_o have_v purchase_v his_o absolution_n by_o a_o gift_n nor_o can_v i_o pass_v chrysostome_n upon_o this_o very_a text_n where_o he_o tell_v that_o christ_n will_v have_v such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v punish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o with_o a_o present_a chastisement_n and_o with_o a_o future_a punishment_n or_o both_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n and_o will_v have_v the_o offender_n to_o fear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o cut_v not_o off_o immediate_o but_o after_o admonition_n i_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o two_o proposition_n afore_o mention_v touch_v the_o first_o that_o this_o bind_n and_o lose_v matth._n 18._o 18._o belong_v nei_n she_o to_o private_a christian_n nor_o to_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o to_o church_n officer_n i_o clear_v it_o thus_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n by_o which_o as_o schoolman_n observe_v man_n soul_n and_o conscience_n be_v bind_v 1._o they_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o sin_n prov._n 5._o 22._o his_o own_o iniquity_n shall_v take_v the_o wicked_a himself_o &_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o sin_n act._n 8._o 23._o thou_o be_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n 2._o man_n be_v bind_v by_o precept_n matth._n 23._o 4._o they_o bind_v heavy_a burden_n and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o lay_v they_o on_o man_n shoulder_n this_o bind_n by_o precept_n or_o law_n some_o take_v to_o be_v mean_v ezech._n 3._o 25._o o_o son_n of_o man_n behold_v they_o shall_v put_v band_n upon_o thou_o &_o shall_v bind_v thou_o with_o they_o that_o be_v thou_o shall_v in_o vision_n see_v thyself_o bind_v with_o band_n upon_o thou_o to_o signify_v that_o i_o have_v forbid_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o reprover_n to_o the_o rebellius_fw-la house_n so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n but_o thou_o a_o son_n of_o man_n behold_v i_o have_v put_v my_o word_n upon_o thou_o as_o a_o band_n of_o cord_n with_o which_o they_o bind_v and_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o now_o in_o both_o these_o respect_v the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o do_v ascribe_v to_o church-officer_n a_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v 1_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n io._n 20._o 23._o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o whosesoever_o sin_n be_v you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v it_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 16._o 19_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shalâ—…_n bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v
not_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o till_o all_o other_o mean_n have_v be_v assay_v ante_fw-la tentanda_fw-la omne_fw-la say_v munsterus_n first_o a_o private_a admonition_n then_o before_o witness_n than_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n the_o church_n declare_v and_o judge_v the_o offender_n neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n then_o after_o all_o this_o come_v the_o bind_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o bind_n with_o censure_n for_o that_o bind_v which_o master_n prynne_n speak_v of_o the_o denounce_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o the_o impenitent_a by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o neither_o aught_o to_o be_v suspend_v or_o delay_v upon_o such_o degree_n of_o proceed_v six_o this_o bind_n and_o lose_v be_v not_o without_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n vers_fw-la 16._o but_o that_o of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n relate_v to_o a_o forensicall_a or_o judicial_a proceed_n as_o m_n r_o prynne_n himself_o tell_v we_o these_o witness_n may_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n either_o to_o prove_v the_o offender_n contumacy_n be_v admonish_v or_o to_o prove_v the_o scandalous_a fact_n itself_o which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n know_v to_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o schoolman_n express_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n seven_o this_o phrase_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v take_v both_o from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o from_o the_o grecian_n but_o both_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o grecian_n use_v these_o word_n in_o a_o juridical_a sense_n as_o i_o observe_v in_o the_o beginning_n eight_o that_o the_o bind_n and_o lose_v matth._n 18._o 18._o be_v juridical_a not_o doctrinal_a belong_v to_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n not_o of_o order_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_n above_o cite_v as_o likewise_o of_o scotus_n lib._n 4._o sent._n dist._n 19_o quaest._n 1._o art_n 5._o tostatus_n in_o matth._n 18._o quest._n 113._o yea_o the_o current_n both_o of_o schoolman_n and_o of_o interpreter_n as_o well_o protestant_n as_o popish_a run_v that_o way_n it_o be_v too_o long_o to_o cite_v all_o yea_o further_o salmasius_n in_o appar_n ad_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la pâ—…p_n 296._o understand_v the_o bind_n and_o lose_v matth._n 16._o 19_o joh._n 20._o 23._o of_o discipline_n so_o walaeus_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 92._o so_o divers_a other_o from_o the_o same_o place_n aretius_n theol._n probl_a loc_n 133._o the_o excom_n draw_v excommunication_n as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ._n from_o the_o same_o two_o text_n joh._n 20._o 23._o and_o matth._n 16._o 19_o dionysius_n areop_fw-fr agita_fw-la de_fw-fr ecclesiastica_fw-la hierarchia_fw-la cap._n 7._o sect_n 7._o do_v prove_v that_o christ_n have_v commit_v unto_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o ancient_a scholiast_n maximus_n upon_o that_o place_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o excommunication_n and_o separation_n or_o as_o he_o there_o further_o explain_v the_o judge_a and_o separate_n between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a salmeron_n upon_o matth._n 16._o 19_o think_v that_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o that_o verse_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n do_v belong_v to_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o censure_n hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la de_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 26._o do_v also_o expound_v matth._n 16._o 19_o of_o the_o forensicall_a power_n of_o excommunication_n now_o if_o in_o these_o place_n bind_v and_o lose_v remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n comprehend_v a_o juridical_a power_n of_o lay_v on_o or_o take_v off_o church_n censure_n how_o much_o more_o must_v this_o juridical_a power_n be_v comprehend_v matth._n 18_o 18._o where_o the_o context_n and_o circumstance_n will_v much_o more_o enforce_v this_o sense_n then_o in_o the_o other_o two_o place_n this_o bind_n and_o lose_v be_v also_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n whatsoever_o you_o bind_v etc._n etc._n not_o in_o the_o singular_a as_o the_o phrase_n be_v matth._n 16._o 19_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n one_o minister_n may_v bind_v doctrinal_o but_o one_o alone_o can_v not_o bind_v juridical_o nine_o the_o very_a doctrinal_a or_o concionall_a bind_n which_o be_v yield_v by_o m_n r_o prynne_n be_v void_v and_o contradict_v by_o the_o admission_n of_o know_a scandalous_a impenitent_a sinner_n to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o he_o that_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n be_v loose_v not_o bind_v remission_n not_o condemnation_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v seal_v up_o to_o he_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n matth._n 26._o 27_o 28._o drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o without_o a_o power_n of_o bind_v by_o censure_n and_o namely_o by_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n one_o and_o the_o same_o scandalous_a impenitent_a person_n shall_v be_v bind_v by_o the_o word_n and_o loose_v by_o the_o sacrament_n sure_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o word_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v bind_v by_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n unless_o we_o make_v one_o public_a ordinance_n to_o contradict_v another_o ten_o do_v m_n r_o prynne_n believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v any_o where_o give_v to_o church-officer_n a_o forensicall_a or_o juridical_a power_n of_o bind_v by_o excommunication_n and_o lose_v by_o absolution_n or_o receive_v again_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n if_o he_o do_v believe_v it_o than_o i_o ask_v where_o have_v christ_n commit_v that_o power_n unto_o they_o if_o not_o matth._n 18_o if_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o christ_n have_v give_v any_o such_o power_n then_o why_o do_v he_o hold_v excommunication_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n most_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o neither_o king_n nor_o parliament_n nor_o eldership_n nor_o synod_n nor_o any_o power_n on_o earth_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o prohibit_v or_o keep_v back_o from_o the_o sacrament_n such_o as_o christ_n have_v not_o command_v to_o be_v keep_v back_o or_o to_o bind_v sinner_n by_o excommunication_n if_o christ_n have_v give_v no_o such_o commission_n to_o bind_v in_o that_o kind_n eleven_o it_o may_v give_v we_o some_o light_n in_o this_o present_a question_n to_o compare_v the_o phrase_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v matth._n 18._o 19_o with_o psalm_n 149._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n and_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o heathen_a and_o pnnishment_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o bind_v their_o king_n with_o chain_n and_o their_o noble_n with_o fetter_n of_o iron_n to_o execute_v upon_o they_o the_o judgement_n write_v this_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n which_o both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a interpreter_n refer_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o who_o mouth_n proceed_v a_o two-edged_a sword_n revel_v 1._o 16._o &_o 2._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phrase_n use_v in_o the_o greek_a version_n of_o psalm_n 149._o if_o it_o shall_v be_v understand_v of_o temporal_a or_o external_a victory_n and_o conquest_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o their_o king_n so_o it_o be_v not_o fulfil_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o jew_n do_v now_o but_o in_o vain_a flatter_v themselves_o with_o the_o expectation_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v there_o be_v but_o two_o exposition_n which_o be_v most_o receive_v and_o confirm_v the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n together_o with_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 2._o and_o then_o vengeance_n shall_v be_v execute_v on_o the_o wicked_a and_o all_o they_o who_o will_v not_o have_v christ_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o arnobius_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o the_o jesuit_n of_o douai_n emmanuel_n sa_o jansenius_n lorinus_n menochius_fw-la go_v that_o way_n the_o other_o exposition_n hold_v a_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o this_o same_o world_n and_o this_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n be_v hold_v by_o calvin_n bucer_n westmeherus_fw-la heshusius_fw-la gesuerus_n fabritius_n and_o other_o so_o the_o dutch_a annotation_n augustine_n and_o hierome_n both_o of_o they_o upon_o the_o place_n take_v the_o sword_n and_o the_o chain_n and_o fetter_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n conquer_a and_o overcome_a alien_n and_o heretic_n and_o the_o mighty_a enemy_n which_o other_o clear_v from_o isa._n 45._o 14._o man_n of_o stature_n shall_v come_v over_o unto_o thou_o
bondage_n grotius_n his_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n church_n not_o inconsistent_a with_o we_o divers_a author_n of_o the_o best_a note_n for_o our_o interpretation_n that_o be_v that_o by_o the_o church_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n assemble_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n give_v to_o the_o elder_n for_o four_o consideration_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v matth._n 18._o 18._o our_o opposite_n extreme_o difficulted_a and_o divide_v in_o this_o point_n bind_v and_o lose_v both_o among_o hebrew_n &_o grecian_n authoritative_a &_o forensicall_a word_n antiquity_n for_o we_o which_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o augustine_n hierome_n ambrose_n chrysostome_n isidorus_n pelusiota_n hilary_n theophylact._n that_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v belong_v neither_o to_o private_a person_n nor_o to_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o to_o church_n officer_n and_o that_o in_o reference_n 1._o to_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n 2._o to_o the_o dogmatic_a decision_n of_o controversy_n concern_v the_o will_n of_o christ._n that_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v not_o mere_o doctrinal_a but_o juridical_a or_o forensicall_a and_o mean_v of_o inflict_v or_o take_v off_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n this_o clear_v by_o the_o coherence_n and_o dependency_n between_o verse_n 17._o and_o 18_o which_o be_v assert_v against_o m._n prynne_n and_o further_o confirm_v by_o eleven_o reason_n in_o which_o the_o agreement_n of_o two_o on_o earth_n verse_n 19_o the_o restriction_n of_o the_o rule_n to_o a_o brother_n or_o church-member_n also_o matth_n 16._o 19_o john_n 20._o 23._o psalm_n 149._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o be_v explain_v another_o interpretation_n of_o the_o bind_n and_o lose_v that_o it_o be_v not_o exercise_v about_o person_n but_o about_o thing_n or_o doctrine_n confute_v by_o â—ive_a reason_n how_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v act_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n as_o well_o as_o shut_v and_o open_v chap._n vii_o that_o 1_o cor._n 5._o prove_v excommunication_n and_o bâ—_n a_o necessary_a consequence_n even_o from_o the_o erastian_n interpretation_n suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o a_o person_n un_fw-fr excommunicate_v the_o weight_n of_o our_o proof_n not_o lay_v upon_o the_o phrase_n of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n which_o phrase_n be_v set_v aside_o that_o chapter_n will_v prove_v excommunication_n verse_n 8._o let_v we_o keep_v the_o passeover_n etc._n etc._n apply_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n even_o by_o m._n prynne_n himself_o master_n prynnes_n first_o exception_n from_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16_o 17._o &_o 11._o 20_o 21._o concern_v the_o admission_n of_o all_o the_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n even_o drunken_a person_n to_o the_o sacrament_n answer_v his_o second_o a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o man_n his_o three_o concern_v these_o word_n no_o not_o to_o eat_v confute_v hence_o suspension_n by_o necessary_a consequence_n his_o four_o exception_n take_v off_o his_o three_o condition_n which_o he_o require_v in_o argument_n from_o the_o lesser_a to_o the_o great_a be_v false_a and_o do_v not_o hold_v our_o argument_n from_o this_o text_n do_v not_o touch_v upon_o the_o rock_n of_o separation_n eight_o consideration_n to_o prove_v a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o namely_o excommunication_n from_o 1_o cor._n 5._o compare_v with_o 2_o cor._n 2._o more_o of_o that_o phrase_n to_o deliver_v such_o a_o one_o to_o satan_n chap._n viii_o whether_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o question_n between_o m._n prynne_n &_o i_o concern_v judas_n much_o like_a unto_o that_o between_o papist_n and_o protestant_n concern_v peter_n two_o thing_n premise_v 1._o that_o matthew_n and_o mark_v mention_v christ_n discourse_n at_o table_n concern_v the_o traitor_n before_o the_o institution_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n place_v it_o in_o its_o proper_a order_n and_o that_o luke_n place_v it_o after_o the_o sacrament_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o recapitulation_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o â—ive_a reason_n 2._o that_o the_o story_n john_n 13._o concern_v judas_n and_o the_o sop_n be_v neither_o act_v in_o bethany_n two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n nor_o yet_o after_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o first_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o judas_n receive_v not_o the_o lord_n supper_n from_o joh._n 13._o 30._o he_o go_v out_o immediate_o after_o the_o sop_n mr_n prynnes_n four_o answer_n confute_v his_o opinion_n that_o christ_n give_v the_o sacrament_n before_o the_o common_a supper_n be_v against_o both_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o word_n immediate_o the_o second_o argument_n from_o christ_n word_n at_o the_o sacrament_n that_o which_o m._n prynne_n hold_v viz._n that_o at_o that_o time_n when_o christ_n infallible_o know_v judas_n to_o be_v lose_v he_o mean_v conditional_o that_o his_o body_n be_v break_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o judas_n confute_v by_o three_o reason_n the_o three_o argument_n from_o the_o different_a expression_n of_o love_n to_o the_o apostle_n with_o a_o exception_n while_o judas_n be_v present_a without_o a_o exception_n at_o the_o sacrament_n m._n prynne_v argument_n from_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o judas_n do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n answer_v that_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v no_o indubitable_a verity_n as_o mr._n prynne_n call_v it_o but_o have_v be_v much_o controvert_v both_o among_o father_n papist_n and_o protestant_n that_o the_o lutheran_n who_o be_v much_o of_o m._n prynnes_n opinion_n in_o the_o point_n of_o judas_n his_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o uphold_v their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o wicked_a their_o eat_n of_o the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n yet_o be_v much_o against_o his_o opinion_n in_o the_o point_n of_o admit_v scandalous_a person_n not_o excommunicate_v to_o the_o sacrament_n m._n prynne_v bold_a assertion_n that_o all_o the_o ancient_n except_o hilary_n only_o do_v unanimous_o accord_v that_o judas_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n without_o one_o dissent_v voice_n disprove_v as_o most_o false_a and_o confute_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n dionysius_n areopagita_n maximus_n pachymeres_n ammonius_n alexandrinus_n tacianus_n innocentius_n 3_o rupertus_n tuitiensis_n yea_o by_o those_o very_a passage_n of_o theophylact_fw-mi and_o victor_n antiochenus_fw-la cite_v by_o himself_o many_o modern_a writter_n also_o against_o his_o opinion_n as_o of_o the_o papist_n salmeron_n turrianus_n barradius_fw-la of_o protestant_n danaeus_n kleinwitzius_n piscator_fw-la beza_n tossanus_n musculus_fw-la zanchius_n gomarus_n diodati_n grotius_n the_o testimony_n cite_v by_o m._n prynne_n for_o judas_n his_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n examine_v some_o of_o they_o find_v false_a other_o prove_v not_o his_o point_n other_o who_o think_v that_o judas_n do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v clear_a against_o the_o admission_n of_o know_a profane_a person_n the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n and_o belgia_n not_o against_o we_o but_o against_o master_n prynne_n chap._n ix_o whether_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o passeover_n that_o night_n in_o which_o our_o lord_n be_v betray_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n not_o before_o but_o after_o that_o supper_n at_o which_o he_o do_v wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n and_o give_v the_o sop_n to_o judas_n these_o word_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n joh._n 13._o 1._o scan_v the_o jew_n do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n after_o meal_n but_o they_o have_v no_o meal_n after_o the_o paschall_n supper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 13._o 2._o need_v not_o be_v turn_v supper_n be_v end_v but_o may_v suffer_v two_o other_o reading_n christ_n sit_v down_o with_o the_o twelve_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o paschall_n supper_n and_o if_o it_o be_v it_o prove_v not_o that_o judas_n do_v eat_v of_o that_o passeover_n more_o than_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 5._o prove_n that_o judas_n do_v see_v christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n a_o pious_a observation_n of_o cartwright_n another_o of_o chrysostome_n chap._n x._o that_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o judas_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n it_o make_v nothing_o against_o the_o suspension_n of_o know_a wicked_a person_n from_o the_o sacrament_n christs_n admit_v of_o judas_n to_o the_o sacrament_n when_o he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o devil_n can_v no_o more_o be_v a_o precedent_n to_o we_o than_o his_o choose_n of_o judas_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n when_o he_o know_v also_o that_o he_o be_v a_o devil_n judas_n his_o sin_n be_v not_o scandalous_a but_o secret_n at_o that_o time_n when_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n the_o same_o thing_n which_o m._n prynne_n make_v to_o have_v be_v after_o the_o sacrament_n to_o prove_v that_o judas_n do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n
be_v misapply_v by_o he_o his_o ten_o concern_v the_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yield_v the_o cause_n and_o mire_v himself_o his_o eleven_o a_o gross_a petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la his_o twelve_o appeal_n to_o the_o experience_n of_o christian_n rectify_v in_o the_o state_n and_o repel_v for_o the_o weight_n that_o this_o debate_n concern_v the_o nature_n end_n use_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v clear_o cast_v the_o balance_n of_o the_o wholecontroversie_n concern_v suspension_n lucas_n osiander_n cite_v by_o m._n prynne_n against_o we_o be_v more_o against_o himself_o chap._n xv._n whether_o the_o admission_n of_o scandalous_a and_o notorious_a sinner_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o pollution_n and_o profanation_n of_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o in_o what_o respect_v it_o may_v be_v so_o call_v the_o true_a state_n of_o this_o question_n clear_v by_o five_o distinâ—ions_n nine_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a that_o the_o admit_v of_o the_o scandalous_a and_o profane_a to_o the_o sacrament_n give_v the_o lie_n to_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o lose_v those_o who_o the_o word_n bind_v that_o it_o be_v a_o strengthen_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v a_o profanation_n of_o baptism_n to_o baptise_v a_o catechumene_fw-la jew_n or_o a_o pagan_a be_v of_o a_o know_v profane_a life_n although_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v confession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n that_o such_o as_o be_v find_v unable_a to_o examine_v themselves_o whether_o through_o natural_a or_o sinful_a disability_n or_o manifest_o unwilling_a to_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o reason_n for_o keep_v back_o child_n and_o fool_n hold_v strong_a for_o keep_v back_o know_v profane_a person_n hag._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o explain_v a_o debate_n upon_o matth._n 7._o 6._o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n &c_n &c_n wherein_o m._n prynne_n be_v confute_v from_o scripture_n from_o antiquity_n from_o erastus_n also_o and_o grotius_n chap._n xvi_o a_o argument_n of_o erastus_n draw_v from_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n against_o the_o exclude_v of_o scandalous_a sinner_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n examine_v that_o john_n baptise_a none_o but_o such_o as_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o do_v outward_o appear_v penitent_a it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o those_o pharisee_n who_o come_v to_o his_o baptism_n matth._n 3._o be_v baptize_v the_o coincidency_n of_o that_o story_n matth._n 3._o with_o the_o message_n of_o the_o pharisee_n to_o john_n baptist_n joh._n 1._o the_o argument_n retort_v chap._n xvii_o antiquity_n for_o the_o suspension_n of_o all_o scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o sacrament_n even_o such_o as_o be_v admit_v to_o other_o public_a ordinance_n oâ—_n the_o four_o degree_n of_o penitent_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o of_o the_o suspension_n of_o some_o unexcommunicate_v person_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n who_o do_v join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o ancyra_n nice_n arles_n the_o six_o and_o eight_o general_n counsel_n out_o of_o gregorius_n thaumaturgus_n and_o basilius_n magnus_n confirm_v also_o out_o of_o zonaras_n balsamon_n albaspinâ—…us_n the_o suspension_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o scandalous_a sinner_n in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o sacrament_n further_o confirm_v out_o of_o isidorus_n pelusiota_n dionysius_n areopagita_n with_o his_o scholiast_n maximus_n and_o his_o paraphra_v pachimeres_n also_o out_o of_o cyprian_a justin_n martyr_n chrysostome_n ambrose_n augustine_n gregorius_n magnus_n walafridus_n strabo_n chap._n xviii_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o instability_n and_o looseness_n of_o m._n prynne_n his_o principle_n even_o to_o the_o contradict_v of_o himself_o in_o twelve_o particular_n a_o argument_n hint_v by_o m._n prynne_n from_o the_o gather_v together_o all_o guest_n to_o the_o wedding_n supper_n both_o bad_a and_o good_a examine_v and_o four_o answer_n make_v to_o it_o that_o m._n prynne_n do_v profess_v and_o pretend_v to_o yield_v the_o thing_n for_o which_o his_o antagonist_n contend_v with_o he_o but_o indeed_o do_v not_o yield_v it_o his_o concession_n be_v clog_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v evacuate_v and_o frustrate_v all_o church_n discipline_n that_o m._n prynne_n contradict_v himself_o in_o twelve_o particular_n four_o counter-quaerees_a to_o he_o a_o discourse_n of_o m._n fox_n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n concern_v three_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o be_v unwilling_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o discipline_n or_o power_n of_o censure_n in_o the_o church_n the_o name_n of_o writer_n or_o work_n cite_v and_o make_v use_n of_o in_o this_o tractate_n be_v abrabanel_n melchier_n adamus_n ainsworth_n aeschines_n albaspinaeus_n albinus_n flaccus_n alcuinus_fw-la alex._n alensis_n algerus_n ambrose_n ambrose_n the_o monk_n ammonius_n alexandrinus_n ampsinâ—ius_n dutch_a annotation_n english_a annotation_n apollâ—nius_n aquinas_n arabic_a n._n t._n aretius_n arias_n montanus_n aristótle_a arnobius_n irish_a article_n of_o faith_n augustinus_n azorius_fw-la b_o balsamon_n io._n baptista_n derubcis_fw-la baronius_n basilius_n magnus_n m_o r_o bayne_n becanus_n becmanus_n beda_n bellarmine_n bertramus_n beza_n bilson_n brentius_n brochmand_n brughton_n mart._n bucerus_n gers._fw-la bucerus_n budoeus_fw-la bullingâ—r_n buxtorff_n c_o cabeljavius_n cajetanus_n calvin_n 1._o camero_n camerarius_fw-la canon_n of_o the_o african_a church_n l._n capellus_n d._n carthusianus_n cartwright_n 1._o casaubon_n the_o magdeburgian_n centurist_n chaldee_n paraphrase_n chamiâ—rus_n chemnitius_n chrysostomus_n d._n chytraeus_n is._n clarus_n fr._n à _fw-la s._n clara_n clemens_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n nic._n de_fw-la clemangis_fw-la judocus_n clichtoveus_n i._o cloppenburgius_fw-la i._o coach_n m_o r_o coleman_n algid_a the_o coninck_n barthol_n coppen_n balthasar_n â—orderius_fw-la corpus_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la m_o r_o cotoon_n tomes_n of_o counsel_n richardus_fw-la cowsin_n cyprian_n cyrill_n d_o danâ—us_n r._n david_n ganz_n demosâ—henes_n m._n david_n dickson_n didoclavius_n lud._n de_fw-la dieu_fw-fr mich._n dilherrus_n diâ—dati_n the_o directory_n of_o both_o kingdom_n dioâ—yfins_n 〈◊〉_d synod_n of_o dort_n jesuit_n of_o douai_n 1._o drusius_n duâ—renus_n durandus_fw-la duranâ—s_fw-la e_o elias_n r._n eliâ—ser_n c_o â—_o empereur_n erastus_n erasmus_n c._n espenâ—us_fw-la esâ—ius_fw-la euthymius_n aben_n ezra_n f_o faâ—ritius_n m_o r_o fox_n ch._n francken_a hist._n of_o the_o trouble_n at_o frankford_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o franâ—_n d_o r_o fulkâ—_n g_o p._n galatinus_n phil._n gamachaeus_n gelenius_n law_n and_o statute_n of_o genevah_n genebrardus_n geo._n genzius_n i._o â—rhardus_fw-la gesnerus_fw-la sâ—l_a glassius_n godwyn_n gomarus_n gorranus_n gregorius_n magnus_n gregorius_n thaumaturgus_n professor_n of_o groan_v grotius_n gualther_n h_o harmony_n of_o confession_n harmonia_n synoderâ—n_n belgicarum_fw-la haymo_fw-la helmichius_fw-la hemmiugius_n heshusius_fw-la hesychius_n hierâ—_n hilarius_n m._n hildersham_n p._n hinkelmannus_n fraâ—_n holy-oke_n 〈◊〉_d honnius_fw-la hâ—go_fw-la de_fw-la s._n uictâ—re_n hugâ—_n cardiâ—lis_n l._n humfredus_n aegid_a hâ—ius_fw-la m._n hussey_n hutterus_n i_o king_n james_n jansenâ—us_n i'lyricus_n iâ—nocentius_n 3._o josephus_n josuae_fw-la levitae_n halichoth_v olam_n isidorus_n hispâ—lensis_n isidorus_n 〈◊〉_d julius_n caesar_n fr._n junius_n justinus_n martyr_n k_n keâ—erm_fw-la â—nnus_fw-la d_o r_o kâ—llet_n c._n kirâ—erus_n l_o corn_n a_o lapide_fw-la lavater_n laurentius_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bar_n m_o r_o leigh_n nieolaus_fw-la lambardus_fw-la lorinus_n lutheâ—us_fw-la lyrâ—_n m_o maccovius_n maimonides_n maldonat_n manâ—sseh_n ben._n 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syariacâ—_n n._n t._n t_o tacianus_n the_o talmud_n tannerus_n tertullian_n theodoretus_n theophylactus_n tilenus_n tirinus_n titus_n bostrorum_fw-la episcapus_fw-la toletus_n tostatus_n tossanus_n trelcatius_n triglandius_n tully_n w_n walaeus_n walafridus_n strabo_n m_o r_o io._n welsh_n mr_n john_n weyâ—es_v of_o craigton_n mr_n john_n weimes_n of_o lathoâ—ker_n westhemerus_n whitgift_n whittakerus_n willet_n i._n winkelmannus_n wolphius_n v_o gr._n de_fw-fr valentia_n vatablus_n uazquez_n uedelius_n victor_n antiochenus_fw-la
but_o public_a and_o penitential_a be_v make_v in_o the_o temple_n before_o and_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o priest_n i_o prove_v from_o philo_n the_o jew_n in_o his_o book_n the_o sacr_n abelis_n &_o caini_n at_o the_o close_a speak_v of_o the_o levite_n ministry_n he_o say_v that_o he_o do_v execute_v and_o perform_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o those_o service_n which_o belong_v to_o a_o perfect_a priesthood_n and_o to_o the_o bring_n of_o man_n to_o god_n whether_o by_o burnt-offering_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aut_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la quorum_fw-la paenitet_fw-la say_v gelenius_n the_o interpreter_n mean_v the_o trespass-offering_n but_o observe_v further_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o penitential_a part_n as_o a_o public_a thing_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o public_a declaration_n of_o repentance_n repentance_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v repentance_n declare_v or_o profess_a which_o be_v in_o the_o confession_n join_v with_o the_o trespass-offering_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a thing_n about_o which_o the_o leviticall_a ministry_n be_v exercise_v which_o be_v the_o clear_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n more_o plain_o the_o same_o philo_z lib._n de_fw-la victimis_fw-la towards_o the_o close_a where_o he_o tell_v that_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o trespass-offering_n be_v eat_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o these_o must_v be_v eat_v in_o the_o temple_n he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o lest_o the_o penitent_n sin_n and_o shame_n shall_v be_v divulge_v and_o punish_v more_o than_o needs_o must_v which_o intimate_v that_o the_o particular_a offence_n be_v so_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v make_v know_v to_o such_o as_o be_v within_o the_o temple_n the_o three_o scripturall_a proof_n be_v num._n 5._o 6_o 7._o when_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n shall_v commit_v any_o sin_n that_o man_n commit_v to_o do_v a_o trespass_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o person_n be_v guilty_a then_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v do_v and_o he_o shall_v recompense_v his_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n expound_v it_o thus_o all_o the_o precept_n in_o the_o law_n whether_o they_o command_v or_o forbid_v a_o thing_n if_o a_o man_n transgress_v against_o any_o one_o of_o they_o either_o presumptuous_o or_o ignorant_o when_o he_o make_v repentance_n and_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o confess_v before_o the_o bless_a god_n as_o in_o numb_a 5._o 7._o this_o confession_n be_v with_o word_n and_o it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v do_v how_o do_v they_o confess_v he_o say_v oh_o god_n i_o have_v sin_v i_o have_v do_v perverse_o i_o have_v trespass_v before_o thou_o and_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o lo_o i_o repent_v and_o be_o ashamed_a of_o my_o do_n and_o i_o will_v never_o do_v this_o thing_n again_o and_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o confession_n and_o who_o so_o make_v a_o large_a confession_n and_o be_v long_o in_o this_o thing_n he_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v and_o so_o the_o owner_n of_o sin_n and_o trespass-offering_n when_o they_o bring_v their_o oblation_n for_o their_o ignorant_a or_o for_o their_o presumptuous_a sin_n atonement_n be_v not_o make_v for_o they_o by_o their_o oblation_n until_o they_o have_v make_v repentance_n and_o confession_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n likewise_o all_o condemn_v to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o condemn_v to_o stripe_n no_o atonement_n be_v make_v for_o they_o by_o their_o death_n or_o by_o their_o stripe_n until_o they_o have_v repent_v and_o confess_v and_o so_o he_o that_o hurt_v his_o neighbour_n or_o do_v he_o damage_n though_o he_o pay_v he_o whatsoever_o he_o owe_v he_o atonement_n be_v not_o make_v for_o he_o tell_v he_o confess_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o do_v so_o again_o for_o ever_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o num._n 5._o 6._o any_o of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n all_o this_o ainsworth_n transcribe_v out_o of_o maimony_n in_o misn._n treat_v of_o repentance_n chap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o see_v also_o the_o latin_a edition_n of_o the_o jewish_a canon_n of_o repentance_n print_v at_o cambridge_n ann._n 1631._o where_o beside_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o confess_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n that_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o trespass_n offer_v be_v bring_v you_o have_v another_o plain_a passage_n cap._n 2._o for_o recenset_fw-la public_a confession_n not_o of_o private_a sin_n know_v to_o god_n only_o but_o of_o know_a sin_n by_o which_o other_o be_v scandalize_v in_o which_o passage_n i_o nnderstand_v by_o sin_n against_o god_n sin_n know_v to_o god_n only_o 1._o because_o its_o forbid_a to_o reveal_v those_o sin_n therefore_o they_o be_v secret_a 2._o because_o otherwise_o those_o canon_n shall_v contradict_v themselves_o for_o cap._n 1._o it_o be_v tell_v we_o that_o all_o who_o bring_v trepasse_v offering_n be_v bind_v to_o confess_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n the_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v do_v without_o which_o confession_n they_o get_v not_o leave_v to_o make_v atonement_n by_o the_o trespasse-offering_a now_o trespass_n offering_n be_v for_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o well_o as_o for_o sin_n against_o man_n 3._o it_o shall_v otherwise_o contradict_v the_o law_n num._n 5._o 6._o which_o appoint_v any_o sin_n or_o trespass_n against_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v confess_v 4._o those_o trespass_n be_v to_o be_v public_o confess_v for_o which_o in_o case_n of_o impenitency_n and_o obstinacy_n a_o man_n be_v excommunicate_v with_o cherem_n or_o the_o great_a excommunication_n but_o a_o man_n be_v excommunicate_v for_o divers_a sin_n against_o god_n which_o do_v not_o at_o all_o wrong_n his_o neighbour_n set_v a_o side_n the_o scandal_n which_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o these_o four_o reason_n will_v prove_v either_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o canon_n must_v be_v of_o private_a sin_n and_o not_o of_o public_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n or_o otherwise_o that_o the_o canon_n be_v contrary_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o both_o scripture_n reason_n and_o other_o rabbinnicall_a write_n from_o the_o law_n num._n 5._o thus_o explain_v observe_v concern_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n 1._o it_o be_v for_o any_o scandalous_a sin_n of_o commission_n or_o omission_n against_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o free_a and_o voluntary_a to_o the_o offender_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o wâ—s_v compel_v to_o it_o by_o any_o external_a force_n or_o coercive_a power_n but_o he_o be_v command_v and_o oblige_v by_o the_o law_n to_o confess_v vatablus_n on_o num._n 5._o 7._o fatebuntur_fw-la 1._o â—_o tâ—…nebuntur_fw-la fateri_fw-la they_o shall_v confess_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o confess_v and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o admit_v with_o his_o trespass_n offer_v except_o he_o confess_v 3._o it_o be_v do_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n 4._o and_o public_o before_o the_o congregation_n that_o be_v present_a 5._o place_n the_o particular_a trespass_n be_v name_v in_o the_o confession_n 6._o sin_n both_o of_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n when_o scandalous_a be_v to_o be_v confess_v 7._o the_o sinner_n be_v not_o slint_v to_o a_o prescript_n form_n of_o word_n in_o confession_n but_o be_v to_o enlarge_v his_o confession_n as_o his_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v 8._o in_o criminal_a and_o capital_a case_n beside_o the_o civil_a or_o corporal_a punishment_n confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v because_o of_o the_o scandal_n which_o have_v be_v give_v which_o do_v further_o appear_v from_o the_o talmud_n itself_o in_o sanhedrin_n cap._n 6._o sect._n 2._o for_o that_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o who_o be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o they_o must_v confess_v for_o whoever_o do_v confess_v he_o have_v part_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o namely_o it_o be_v record_v of_o achan_n that_o joshua_n say_v to_o he_o my_o son_n give_v now_o glory_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v confession_n unto_o he_o and_o achan_n answer_v indeed_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o thus_o and_o thus_o etc._n etc._n whence_o be_v it_o collect_v that_o his_o confession_n do_v expiate_v his_o sin_n and_o joshua_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o trouble_v we_o god_n shall_v trouble_v thou_o this_o day_n this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v trouble_v not_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o like_v you_o read_v of_o achan_n in_o pirke_n r._n elieser_n cap._n 38._o i_o know_v achan_n confession_n be_v not_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n nor_o at_o a_o trespass_n offer_v but_o i_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o because_o 113._o erastus_n hold_v that_o under_o the_o law_n confession_n be_v only_o require_v in_o such_o case_n where_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o criminal_a or_o capital_a which_o be_v confute_v by_o the_o aforementioned_a passage_n in_o maimonides_n and_o
may_v not_o eat_v the_o passeover_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o come_n into_o the_o house_n of_o pilate_n he_o be_v a_o man_n uncircumcised_a or_o holiday_n whether_o it_o be_v which_o i_o rather_o think_v a_o litigious_a action_n upon_o a_o holiday_n which_o may_v have_v defile_v they_o this_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o think_v there_o be_v a_o moral_a uncleanness_n signify_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n which_o may_v keep_v man_n from_o the_o passeover_n the_o five_o animadversion_n shall_v be_v this_o whereas_o erastus_n hold_v pag._n 106._o that_o under_o the_o law_n every_o one_o be_v judge_v clean_a or_o unclean_a according_a to_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o priest_n the_o leper_n only_o except_v also_o that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v any_o sin_n it_o be_v in_o the_o free_a will_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o expiate_v his_o sin_n when_o he_o please_v and_o he_o be_v no_o way_n compel_v to_o it_o i_o answer_v if_o 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that_o pagan_n or_o turk_n may_v be_v convert_v save_o by_o affliction_n before_o ever_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n psal._n 94._o 12._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastene_v and_o teach_v he_o out_o of_o thy_o law_n job_n 36._o 9_o 10._o 11._o and_o if_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o fetter_n and_o hold_v in_o cord_n of_o affliction_n then_o he_o show_v they_o their_o work_n and_o their_o transgression_n that_o they_o have_v exceed_v he_o open_v also_o their_o ear_n to_o discipline_n and_o command_v that_o they_o return_v from_o iniquity_n behold_v conversion_n by_o affliction_n but_o not_o without_o the_o word_n while_n mr._n prynn_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o affliction_n convert_v without_o the_o word_n the_o first_o text_n he_o cit_v be_v psal._n 119._o 67._o 71._o where_o express_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o word_n 3_o as_o for_o manasseh_n his_o conversion_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 11._o 12._o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o affliction_n set_v home_n upon_o 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have_v to_o prove_v which_o be_v that_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n live_v under_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v a_o ordinary_a hearer_n never_o convert_v by_o the_o word_n may_v nevertheless_o according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o scripture_n be_v convert_v by_o the_o sacrament_n receive_v his_o nine_o argument_n be_v this_o that_o ordinance_n who_o unworthy_a participation_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o our_o spiritual_a obduration_n must_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n when_o worthy_o receive_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o mortification_n conversion_n salvation_n but_o the_o unworthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o mean_n etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o this_o argument_n do_v necessary_o suppose_v that_o a_o unconvert_v unmortified_a unworthy_a person_n while_o such_o may_v yet_o worthy_o receive_v and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v convert_v the_o contrary_a whereof_o i_o have_v demonstrate_v in_o my_o ten_o argument_n 2._o if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o worthy_o receive_v without_o repentance_n faith_n and_o self-examination_n for_o which_o cause_n man_n be_v dehort_v to_o come_v except_o they_o repent_v &c._n &c._n then_o there_o be_v perfect_a nonsense_n in_o the_o argument_n for_o to_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n when_o worthy_o receive_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o conversion_n be_v as_o much_o as_o this_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o conversion_n to_o those_o who_o be_v already_o convert_v 3._o that_o rule_n of_o contrary_n be_v extreme_o mis-applyed_n the_o rule_n be_v oppositorum_fw-la quatenus_fw-la talia_fw-la opposita_fw-la sunt_fw-la attributa_fw-la contrary_n have_v contrary_a attribute_n â—0_n the_o comparison_n must_v be_v make_v secundum_fw-la differentias_fw-la quibus_fw-la dissident_n otherwise_o that_o old_a fallacy_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n a_o single_a life_n be_v good_a
as_o the_o place_n hold_v forth_o by_o necessary_a plain_a consequence_n these_o three_o proposition_n 1._o the_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n do_v signify_v the_o moral_a uncleanness_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a do_v signify_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o latter_a 2._o unholy_a person_n be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o their_o approach_n to_o or_o join_v in_o holy_a ordinance_n but_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a will_v be_v filthy_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a unjust_a still_a if_o god_n do_v not_o give_v they_o his_o spirit_n to_o sanctify_v they_o the_o ordinance_n can_v do_v it_o 3._o yet_o unholy_a person_n while_o such_o do_v defile_v holy_a ordinance_n and_o that_o by_o moral_a as_o well_o as_o by_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n therefore_o the_o people_n themselves_o and_o every_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n be_v evil_a the_o lord_n for_o that_o cause_n reckon_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v unclean_a do_v profane_a person_n defile_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o old_a and_o do_v they_o not_o defile_v our_o sacrament_n nay_o i_o shall_v think_v this_o much_o more_o than_o that_o there_o be_v more_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o our_o sacrament_n then_o in_o their_o sacrifice_n the_o nine_o argument_n which_o alone_o may_v conclude_v the_o point_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o matth._n 7._o 6._o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o dog_n neither_o cast_v you_o your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o holy_a thing_n and_o if_o profane_a scandalous_a impenitent_a sinner_n be_v dog_n and_o swine_n then_o to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o such_o be_v to_o profane_v and_o pollute_v the_o sacrament_n and_o indeed_o no_o better_o but_o worse_a then_o to_o give_v pearl_n to_o swine_n mr._n prynn_n reply_n vindic_n pag._n 39_o do_v not_o take_v off_o this_o argument_n for_o without_o any_o proof_n he_o restrict_v to_o certain_a particular_n that_o which_o the_o text_n say_v general_o both_o of_o the_o thing_n and_o 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another_o thing_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o dog_n and_o swine_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v of_o such_o as_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n do_v afterward_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n namely_o that_o such_o do_v with_o the_o dog_n â—eturn_v to_o the_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 18_o 20_o 22._o do_v belong_v to_o all_o scandalous_a and_o backslide_a christian_n whether_o they_o be_v such_o in_o doctrine_n or_o in_o life_n only_o and_o be_v general_o so_o apply_v by_o divine_n erastus_n himself_o pag._n 207._o understand_v that_o vomit_n and_o puddle_n 2._o pet._n 2._o to_o be_v the_o sinful_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n relabuntur_fw-la say_v he_o gloss_v upon_o the_o place_n ad_fw-la voluptales_fw-la moresque_fw-la huius_fw-la seculi_fw-la and_o solomon_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n 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