council_n nicaen_fw-la tom._n 2._o p._n 72._o be_v by_o various_a step_n and_o degree_n admit_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o holy_a office_n again_o although_o they_o do_v begin_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o crime_n for_o they_o make_v four_o order_n of_o these_o penitent_n first_o the_o mourner_n who_o stand_v without_o the_o church_n lament_v their_o sin_n in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n kneel_v down_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o faithful_a who_o go_v in_o and_o beg_v their_o prayer_n for_o they_o when_o they_o have_v continue_v under_o this_o severe_a discipline_n one_o or_o more_o year_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o offence_n they_o be_v then_o let_v in_o to_o the_o church-door_n and_o stand_v there_o below_o among_o the_o catechuman_n and_o hear_v the_o scripture_n read_v and_o preach_v whence_o they_o be_v call_v hearer_n and_o then_o these_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o some_o year_n after_o this_o 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fellow_n bishop_n to_o avoid_v he_o 162._o he_o conducibile_fw-la existimavimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la sanctos_fw-la consacerdotes_fw-la etc._n etc._n hâc_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la tractatoriâ_fw-la commonere_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la primiani_fw-la communionem_fw-la diligenti_fw-la curâ_fw-la horreant_fw-la aug._n conc._n 2._o in_o psal_n 36._o vide_fw-la item_n epist_n 162._o for_o he_o that_o be_v censure_v and_o exclude_v in_o one_o church_n be_v so_o in_o all_o and_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o communion_n again_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o he_o that_o first_o cast_v he_o out_o about_o this_o time_n live_v that_o famous_a bishop_n gregory_n nyssen_n who_o be_v very_o clear_a for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o excommunication_n say_v do_v not_o believe_v that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o episcopal_a presumption_n for_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o our_o father_n a_o ancient_a order_n of_o the_o church_n begin_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o gospel_n castigat_fw-la gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nyssen_n orat._n de_fw-fr castigat_fw-la where_o we_o see_v it_o be_v evident_o affirm_v that_o though_o it_o have_v be_v practise_v under_o the_o law_n yet_o it_o be_v establish_v under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n and_o on_o that_o ground_n always_o use_v in_o the_o church_n before_o his_o time_n and_o here_o we_o can_v but_o note_v mr._n selden_n partiality_n who_o design_v to_o make_v this_o a_o proof_n that_o christian_a excommunication_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jew_n translate_v the_o last_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la à _fw-fr lege_fw-la traxit_fw-la originem_fw-la et_fw-la in_o gratiâ_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la 226._o obtinuit_fw-la seld._n synedr_n l._n 1._o cap._n 10._o p._n 226._o contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o phrase_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o father_n who_o do_v not_o say_v it_o have_v its_o original_a from_o the_o law_n and_o obtain_v under_o the_o gospel_n but_o only_o that_o it_o begin_v under_o the_o law_n and_o be_v confirm_v or_o establish_v in_o the_o gospel_n s._n ambrose_n live_v not_o long_o after_o viz._n an._n 380._o and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o absolve_v penitent_n say_v christ_n grant_v this_o to_o his_o apostle_n which_o from_o the_o apostle_n be_v transmit_v to_o the_o episcopal_a office_n 403._o office_n ambros_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 2._o tom._n 4._o p._n 403._o and_o add_v the_o prodigal_n which_o go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n be_v he_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o holy_a altar_n for_o he_o be_v remove_v from_o hierusalen_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o from_o be_v a_o fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n 404._o god_n ibid._n cap._n 3._o p._n 404._o again_o he_o note_v that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a bishop_n to_o labour_n to_o heal_v the_o weak_a and_o to_o take_v away_o spread_a ulcer_n to_o scorch_v some_o rather_o than_o take_v they_o whole_o away_o yet_o final_o what_o can_v be_v heal_v to_o cut_v it_o off_o with_o grief_n 61._o grief_n de_fw-fr officijs_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 27._o tom._n 4._o p._n 61._o so_o that_o he_o reckon_v this_o proper_o and_o only_o the_o bishop_n office_n yea_o to_o show_v how_o little_o he_o think_v this_o power_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o emperor_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o he_o do_v interdict_v the_o emperor_n theodosius_n from_o the_o communion_n for_o some_o time_n tell_v he_o that_o after_o the_o bloody_a slaughter_n of_o so_o many_o man_n he_o ought_v to_o submit_v to_o that_o bond_n which_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n above_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o be_v a_o bond_n that_o be_v medicinal_a and_o design_v for_o his_o cure_n which_o advice_n the_o good_a emperor_n submit_v to_o and_o return_v very_o penitent_a to_o his_o palace_n for_o he_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n and_o understand_v what_o be_v proper_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n 158._o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodoret_n histor_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o pag._n 158._o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o theodoret_n and_o show_v that_o excommunication_n be_v then_o know_v to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o prince_n office_n but_o only_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o by_o authority_n give_v they_o from_o god_n whence_o the_o same_o historian_n say_v that_o the_o emperor_n a_o while_n after_o lament_v because_o he_o be_v not_o only_o exclude_v from_o the_o church_n but_o from_o heaven_n itself_o since_o christ_n have_v declare_v what_o they_o bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n ibidem_fw-la heaven_n idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la so_o that_o no_o doubt_n the_o emperor_n who_o believe_v this_o do_v think_v excommunication_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o found_v upon_o the_o same_o text_n we_o now_o allege_v for_o
and_o when_o the_o deacon_n have_v turn_v he_o out_o they_o be_v to_o return_v and_o beg_v of_o the_o bishop_n to_o admit_v he_o to_o repentance_n 19_o repentance_n ibid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 19_o and_o a_o little_a after_o it_o be_v say_v if_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v a_o wicked_a man_n from_o the_o church_n they_o make_v god_n house_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n ibid._n thief_n idem_fw-la ibid._n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o bishop_n ought_v to_o remember_v his_o dignity_n because_o he_o have_v receive_v power_n both_o to_o bind_v and_o to_o loose_v 20._o loose_v idem_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o afterward_o the_o bishop_n be_v direct_v to_o admonish_v he_o twice_o according_a to_o christ_n precept_n who_o have_v offend_v and_o if_o he_o be_v still_o obdurate_a than_o he_o be_v to_o declare_v his_o obstinacy_n to_o the_o church_n and_o after_o that_o to_o account_v he_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n and_o not_o to_o admit_v he_o into_o the_o church_n as_o a_o christian_a but_o to_o avoid_v he_o as_o a_o heathen_a 42._o heathen_a idem_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 41._o &_o cap._n 42._o final_o there_o be_v reckon_v up_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o offender_n who_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o to_o be_v utter_o reject_v 38._o reject_v idem_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 38._o adulterer_n and_o all_o that_o minister_v to_o unlawful_a lust_n such_o as_o make_v idol_n and_o live_v by_o the_o stage_n those_o that_o use_v divination_n and_o follow_v the_o jewish_a or_o gentile_a superstition_n all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v till_o they_o forsake_v their_o evil_a way_n but_o upon_o their_o repentance_n to_o be_v receive_v which_o evident_o prove_v that_o excommunication_n be_v then_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o bishop_n office_n and_o that_o this_o power_n be_v derive_v from_o christ_n and_o found_v upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o have_v cite_v before_o it_o be_v endless_a to_o cite_v all_o the_o council_n which_o mention_v this_o sacred_a punishment_n because_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o every_o one_o but_o it_o may_v be_v worth_a observe_n that_o in_o the_o famous_a general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o emperor_n authority_n there_o be_v decree_n for_o excommunicate_v some_o offender_n and_o for_o anathematise_v other_o 27._o other_o an._n 450._o council_n chalced._n can._n 2_o 4_o 7_o 8_o 15_o 16_o 20._o &_o 27._o and_o this_o canonical_a punishment_n be_v particular_o order_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o any_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n who_o forsake_v the_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o bishop_n and_o fly_v to_o secular_a tribunal_n 9_o tribunal_n ibid._n can._n 9_o so_o that_o the_o bishop_n do_v determine_v what_o offence_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o the_o emperor_n be_v so_o far_o from_o hinder_v they_o that_o they_o confirm_v all_o their_o determination_n so_o that_o such_o as_o be_v obstinate_a dare_v not_o but_o submit_v to_o they_o in_o regard_n the_o civil_a power_n give_v they_o the_o force_n of_o law_n and_o by_o temporal_a penalty_n compel_v man_n to_o obey_v the_o canon_n which_o be_v one_o great_a end_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o mr._n selden_n confess_v out_o of_o isidore_n the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o church_n but_o only_o that_o what_o the_o priest_n can_v effect_v by_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n the_o magistrate_n may_v cause_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o discipline_n 53._o discipline_n isidor_n hispal_n sent._n l._n 3._o cap._n 53._o but_o to_o proceed_v it_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n that_o these_o age_n do_v believe_v excommunication_n have_v its_o effect_n upon_o man_n soul_n and_o not_o only_o exclude_v they_o out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o christian_n upon_o earth_n but_o also_o put_v they_o into_o extreme_a danger_n of_o damnation_n in_o the_o next_o world_n because_o in_o all_o the_o old_a council_n such_o care_n be_v take_v that_o none_o who_o have_v submit_v to_o penitence_n shall_v die_v without_o be_v absolve_v and_o admit_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n for_o their_o restore_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n can_v signify_v little_a to_o they_o who_o be_v never_o like_a to_o walk_v abroad_o again_o or_o to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n any_o more_o wherefore_o this_o be_v intend_v to_o prevent_v the_o sad_a effect_n which_o this_o sentence_n unreversed_a might_n have_v upon_o they_o in_o another_o world_n as_o be_v lay_v on_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n the_o old_a canon_n which_o take_v this_o care_n may_v be_v see_v together_o in_o albaspinaeus_n but_o the_o same_o proviso_n be_v make_v in_o the_o council_n of_o this_o age_n also_o viz._n that_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o fall_v into_o mortal_a sickness_n shall_v have_v the_o sacrament_n before_o they_o die_v alijs_fw-la die_v an._n 524._o council_n ilerd_v can_v 2._o can._n 5._o item_n an._n 540._o council_n 3._o aurel._n can._n 6._o &_o can._n 16._o cum_fw-la multis_fw-la alijs_fw-la and_o here_o also_o i_o must_v note_v that_o about_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o custom_n annual_o to_o excommunicate_v some_o kind_n of_o notorious_a offender_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o three_o council_n of_o orleans_n 30._o orleans_n an._n 540._o council_n 3._o aurel._n can._n 13._o &_o can._n 30._o though_o some_o will_v pretend_v it_o to_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o late_a time_n only_o as_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o person_n excommunicate_a the_o ancient_a discipline_n be_v still_o observe_v they_o be_v to_o put_v on_o the_o habit_n of_o mourner_n 15._o mourner_n an._n 506._o council_n agathen_o can._n 15._o none_o be_v to_o eat_v with_o they_o 13._o they_o an._n 507._o council_n i._o aurel._n can._n 13._o for_o which_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v quote_v 4._o quote_v an._n 524._o council_n ilerd_v can._n 4._o they_o be_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o conversation_n and_o discourse_n with_o the_o faithful_a 3._o faithful_a an._n 531._o council_n 2._o tole_n tan_o can._n 3._o and_o final_o whosoever_o do_v either_o pray_n with_o these_o or_o eat_v or_o converse_v with_o they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v 39_o excommunicate_v council_n bracar_n l._n can._n 33._o an._n 563._o an._n 590._o council_n antissid_n can._n 38_o 39_o so_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o ancient_a discipline_n be_v still_o in_o force_n until_o the_o year_n 600_o after_o christ_n and_o that_o with_o little_a or_o no_o variation_n unless_o in_o the_o deal_n more_o gentle_o with_o penitent_n because_o the_o world_n can_v scarce_o bear_v those_o ancient_a severity_n so_o many_o year_n together_o after_o this_o we_o may_v observe_v out_o of_o gregory_n the_o great_a that_o it_o be_v then_o the_o general_n opinion_n that_o bishop_n hold_v the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o who_o have_v obtain_v this_o degreee_v for_o government_n have_v receive_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o loose_v yea_o that_o whether_o the_o pastor_n lay_v on_o this_o bond_n just_o or_o no_o it_o be_v to_o be_v dread_v by_o those_o of_o his_o flock_n 129._o flock_n an._n 600._o greg._n m._n hom_n 26._o in_o evang._n tom._n ii_o pag._n 129._o and_o in_o his_o epistle_n which_o pass_v for_o law_n through_o divers_a age_n there_o be_v many_o instance_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n which_o s._n gregory_n will_v not_o have_v any_o bishop_n use_v rash_o nor_o to_o revenge_v his_o private_a wrong_n because_o it_o be_v design_v for_o more_o spiritual_a end_n 34._o end_n greg._n m._n epist_n lib._n 2._o ind_z xi_o ep_v 45._o item_n ibid._n ind_z c._n x._o ep._n 34._o and_o it_o seem_v the_o pope_n do_v not_o then_o pretend_v a_o general_n commission_n to_o absolve_v all_o that_o other_o bishop_n excommunicate_v for_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n why_o he_o absolve_v one_o of_o milan_n because_o the_o bishop_n who_o censure_v he_o be_v dead_a and_o no_o successor_n choose_v 65._o choose_v ibid._n ind_z xi_o epist_n 65._o and_o in_o the_o instruction_n he_o give_v to_o augustine_n the_o monk_n for_o the_o right_n govern_v the_o new_o convert_v english_a saxon_n he_o do_v allow_v he_o in_o some_o case_n to_o excommunicate_v 98._o excommunicate_v greg._n resp_n ad_fw-la interrog_n august_n cap._n 7._o spelm._n p._n 98._o though_o since_o it_o be_v a_o new_a plant_v church_n he_o advise_v he_o to_o proceed_v gentle_o however_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o use_n of_o this_o censure_n come_v into_o this_o nation_n with_o their_o christianity_n and_o that_o almighty_a god_n do_v show_v his_o judgement_n upon_o those_o who_o despise_v this_o sentence_n which_o be_v pronounce_v in_o his_o name_n may_v be_v see_v in_o that_o memorable_a example_n relate_v by_o beda_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o s._n chad_n bishop_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a excommunicate_v one_o of_o king_n sigebert_n earl_n for_o a_o
cyprian_a and_o the_o african_a bishop_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o rebuke_v and_o confute_v yea_o excommunicate_v by_o all_o the_o holy_a bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 13._o world_n novatiano_n nuper_fw-la retuso_fw-la &_o refutato_fw-la &_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la orbem_fw-la à _fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la dei_fw-la abstento_fw-mi cypr._n stephan_n lib._n 3._o ep._n 13._o and_o he_o advise_v stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o send_v letter_n into_o france_n to_o declare_v martion_n bishop_n of_o arles_n one_o of_o novatus_n his_o follower_n excommunicate_a and_o that_o another_o may_v be_v put_v in_o his_o place_n ibid._n place_n idem_fw-la ibid._n which_o passage_n about_o novatian_n or_o novatus_n as_o he_o be_v sometime_o call_v be_v also_o in_o eusebius_n who_o say_v by_o a_o roman_a council_n of_o sixty_o bishop_n and_o more_o than_o so_o many_o priest_n and_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o divers_a other_o province_n in_o their_o synod_n he_o be_v declare_v excommunicate_a 178._o excommunicate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 35._o pag._n 178._o and_o he_o also_o mention_n his_o excommunication_n by_o the_o african_a bishop_n as_o before_z which_o zonaras_n express_v by_o his_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o anathematise_v niceen_n anathematise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zonar_n in_o 8._o can._n council_n 1._o niceen_n word_n of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o the_o former_a and_o imply_v his_o be_v declare_v accurse_v as_o well_o as_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v more_o out_o of_o the_o same_o father_n as_o where_o he_o call_v papianus_n his_o judge_v of_o his_o bishop_n make_v himself_o a_o judge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n who_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o so_o to_o all_o bishop_n that_o succeed_v they_o in_o that_o office_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o 9_o i_o te_fw-la judicem_fw-la dei_fw-la constituas_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolos_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la praepositos_fw-la qui_fw-la apostolis_n vicariâ_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la succedunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n cypr._n epist_n lib._n 4._o ep._n 9_o and_o where_o he_o say_v no_o man_n can_v have_v god_n for_o his_o father_n who_o have_v not_o the_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n and_o if_o any_o can_v escape_v out_o of_o noah_n ark_n than_o they_o may_v escape_v who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n praelat_fw-la church_n cypr._n lib._n the_o simple_o praelat_fw-la but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o s._n cyprian_n believe_v the_o bishop_n be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n and_o christ_n vicegerent_n and_o have_v their_o power_n from_o he_o to_o censure_v the_o disorderly_a who_o by_o that_o sentence_n be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o alone_a salvation_n can_v be_v have_v about_o the_o year_n 270_o that_o numerous_a council_n of_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n assemble_v at_o antioch_n and_o depose_v paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la from_o the_o bishopric_n of_o that_o city_n for_o heresy_n and_o other_o heinous_a crime_n yea_o they_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n under_o heaven_n 205._o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 23._o pag._n 205._o and_o when_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v up_o his_o possession_n to_o that_o successor_n which_o the_o council_n have_v place_v in_o his_o stead_n they_o entreat_v aurelian_a who_o be_v then_o emperor_n to_o compel_v he_o thereunto_o who_o decree_v the_o possession_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o he_o who_o the_o bishop_n have_v choose_v 24._o choose_v idem_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 24._o for_o he_o though_o a_o idolater_n think_v it_o just_a that_o he_o who_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o sentence_n of_o those_o of_o his_o own_o faith_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o have_v any_o part_n with_o they_o 8._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haeret._n sab_n 8._o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o dividend_n or_o share_v of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o mr._n selden_n may_v have_v spare_v that_o note_n 13._o note_n seld._n synedr_n l._n 1._o cap._n 13._o pag._n 274._o de_fw-fr voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n jul._n polluc_n l._n 15._o c._n 13._o that_o this_o look_v not_o like_o a_o opinion_n of_o divine_a right_n for_o the_o bishop_n to_o desire_v a_o heathen_a emperor_n to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o can_v not_o effect_v for_o they_o have_v first_o reject_v this_o heretic_n according_a to_o the_o power_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n and_o if_o he_o yet_o keep_v possession_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o profit_n it_o be_v no_o diminution_n of_o their_o spiritual_a power_n to_o call_v in_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n to_o compel_v he_o to_o quit_v the_o place_n and_o temporal_a advantage_n which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o eusebius_n his_o say_n that_o he_o be_v with_o extreme_a disgrace_n drive_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o secular_a power_n 24._o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n l._n 7._o c._n 24._o but_o his_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o council_n and_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n be_v mention_v also_o by_o theodoret_n who_o further_o observe_v that_o lucian_n who_o be_v paulus_n his_o scholar_n in_o this_o error_n remain_v a_o long_a time_n excommunicate_v for_o the_o same_o viz._n during_o the_o time_n of_o three_o bishop_n 10._o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apost_n can._n 10._o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o produce_v any_o more_o instance_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o discipline_n during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o empire_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o heathen_n only_o i_o shall_v note_v what_o those_o famous_a apostolical_a canon_n which_o be_v undoubted_o make_v in_o this_o period_n by_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n say_v with_o respect_n to_o this_o matter_n and_o first_o the_o ten_o canon_n be_v remarkable_a which_o say_v he_o that_o pray_v with_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o private_a house_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v himself_o 79._o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 5._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 51._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 73._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 79._o by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o whatever_o the_o jewish_a custom_n be_v the_o christian_n renounce_v all_o communion_n with_o the_o excommunicate_a in_o religious_a office_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o canon_n there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n make_v of_o excommunication_n under_o divers_a phrase_n yet_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n viz._n of_o be_v separate_v be_v whole_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n and_o whole_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v punish_v with_o separation_n not_o be_v allow_v to_o pray_v with_o the_o faithful_a and_o in_o all_o those_o canon_n the_o penalty_n for_o the_o great_a crime_n in_o the_o clergy_n be_v to_o be_v depose_v in_o the_o laity_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o particular_o he_o that_o receive_v one_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v in_o one_o city_n when_o he_o come_v to_o another_o city_n without_o commendatory_a letter_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v himself_o xiii_o himself_o apostol_n can._n twelve_o xiii_o in_o the_o case_n of_o simony_n perpetual_a excommunication_n be_v decree_v xxix_o decree_v ibid._n can._n xxix_o in_o the_o case_n of_o schism_n three_o admonition_n must_v precede_v the_o censure_n xxxi_o censure_n ibid._n can._n xxxi_o and_o none_o must_v absolve_v but_o the_o same_o bishop_n who_o excommunicate_v xxxii_o excommunicate_v ibid._n can._n xxxii_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o a_o meeting_n of_o heretic_n to_o pray_v with_o they_o be_v excommunication_n lxiv_o excommunication_n ibid._n can._n lxiv_o which_o with_o many_o other_o canon_n do_v show_v that_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v then_o strict_o observe_v when_o the_o bishop_n have_v no_o authority_n from_o secular_a power_n and_o when_o it_o be_v only_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o divine_a commission_n grant_v to_o they_o which_o prevail_v upon_o the_o people_n to_o submit_v to_o it_o to_o these_o canon_n we_o will_v add_v the_o council_n of_o elliberis_n which_o be_v hold_v before_o constantine_n begin_v to_o reign_v anno_fw-la 305._o and_o in_o this_o council_n there_o be_v many_o plain_a evidence_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o this_o rite_n for_o there_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o apostate_n to_o idolatry_n murderer_n adulterer_n and_o such_o like_a heinous_a offender_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o never_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n again_o can._n 1_o 2_o 5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n parent_n that_o marry_v their_o daughter_n to_o jew_n or_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o five_o
save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n judic_n jesus_n origen_n hom_n 2._o in_o libr._n judic_n and_o we_o may_v also_o here_o remark_n that_o all_o those_o place_n which_o we_o produce_v before_o out_o of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o excommunication_n be_v so_o expound_v and_o apply_v by_o the_o father_n but_o to_o proceed_v with_o s._n hierom_n he_o have_v declare_v vigilantius_n a_o heretic_n wonder_v very_o much_o why_o he_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v by_o his_o own_o bishop_n 154._o bishop_n hieron_n ep_v 53._o advers._fw-la vigil_n tom._n ii_o pag._n 154._o and_o speak_v of_o john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o have_v undeserved_o censure_v as_o he_o think_v some_o who_o hold_v the_o right_a faith_n he_o there_o inform_v we_o wherein_o the_o censure_n do_v consist_v for_o he_o say_v that_o this_o bishop_n have_v prohibit_v they_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o forbid_v any_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o their_o house_n while_o they_o live_v or_o to_o bury_v they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a 258._o dead_a hieron_n adv_fw-la error_n joan._n hi._n tom._n ii_o pag._n 258._o in_o another_o place_n he_o reckon_v this_o censure_n to_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o we_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o any_o sin_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o resist_v but_o to_o bear_v the_o sentence_n patient_o and_o to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n mich._n seven_o 9_o 844._o 9_o idem_fw-la in_o ezek._n lib._n 5._o tom._n iu._n pag._n 844._o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o his_o time_n for_o the_o bishop_n to_o expel_v out_o of_o the_o church_n fornicator_n adulterer_n murderer_n and_o other_o vicious_a person_n 466._o person_n idem_fw-la com._n in_o tit._n cap._n 3._o tom._n vi_o p._n 466._o these_o with_o many_o more_o place_n in_o this_o father_n do_v still_o confirm_v our_o opinion_n of_o the_o practice_n and_o the_o original_a of_o excommunication_n to_o he_o we_o may_v add_v s._n augustine_n who_o grow_v eminent_a for_o his_o learning_n and_o piety_n about_o the_o year_n 410._o and_o he_o interdict_v his_o friend_n bonifacius_n a_o count_n of_o the_o empire_n from_o the_o communion_n for_o take_v a_o criminal_a by_o force_n from_o the_o altar_n before_o the_o bishop_n have_v see_v he_o and_o the_o count_n own_v his_o fault_n with_o sorrow_n and_o send_v the_o man_n to_o s._n augustine_n beg_v his_o pardon_n and_o entreat_v he_o may_v not_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o church_n nor_o his_o oblation_n reject_v which_o he_o have_v make_v b_o make_v augustin_n epist_n 187_o &_o 188._o tom._n ii_o pag._n 166._o b_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v it_o be_v usual_a for_o offender_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n by_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n b_o discipline_n idem_fw-la de_fw-fr genes_n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n 40._o tom._n iii_o pag._n 152._o b_o and_o again_o to_o show_v the_o custom_n be_v universal_a he_o tell_v we_o man_n must_v repent_v of_o sin_n after_o baptism_n that_o if_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v they_o may_v be_v receive_v again_o as_o they_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v penitent_n do_v in_o all_o the_o church_n ah_o church_n id._n ep_v 108._o tom._n ii_o pag._n 105._o ah_o yea_o he_o ground_n the_o right_a of_o excommunication_n upon_o the_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a apostle_n affirm_v that_o as_o phineas_n under_o the_o law_n slay_v the_o adulterer_n so_o now_o the_o visible_a sword_n be_v cease_v from_o the_o church_n we_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o excommunication_n 13._o excommunication_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o oper_n cap._n 2._o tom._n iu._n pag._n 13._o which_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v do_v the_o same_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o put_v to_o death_n do_v under_o the_o law_n 62._o law_n id._n quaest_n in_o deut._n lib._n 5._o tom._n iu._n pag._n 62._o again_o he_o reckon_v up_o three_o deadly_a sin_n which_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o excommunication_n uncleanness_n apostasy_n and_o murder_n 19_o murder_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o oper_n cap._n 19_o and_o for_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o divine_a sentence_n he_o teach_v that_o when_o the_o church_n do_v excommunicate_a the_o person_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o when_o he_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o church_n this_o reconciliation_n make_v he_o loose_v in_o heaven_n b_o heaven_n idem_fw-la tract_n in_o johan_n 50._o tom._n ix_o pag._n 80._o b_o which_o he_o prove_v by_o christ_n promise_n to_o s._n peter_n and_o in_o he_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o s._n augustine_n there_o observe_v and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o another_o place_n the_o church_n which_o be_v found_v on_o christ_n do_v from_o he_o in_o peter_n receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v sin_n 123._o sin_n idem_fw-la tract_n 124._o ibid._n p._n 123._o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o eminent_a father_n always_o ground_n excommunication_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o loose_v which_o christ_n give_v the_o church_n as_o in_o that_o epistle_n where_o he_o reprove_v a_o young_a bishop_n auxilius_n for_o excommunicate_v a_o whole_a family_n for_o the_o master_n fault_n by_o which_o mean_v as_o s._n augustine_n note_v if_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o that_o house_n it_o can_v not_o be_v baptize_v no_o not_o though_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o this_o sentence_n which_o he_o there_o call_v a_o spiritual_a penalty_n bind_v the_o soul_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n whatsoever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n ah_o heaven_n aug._n epist_n 75._o tom._n ii_o pag._n 71._o ah_o so_o that_o we_o see_v this_o be_v the_o constant_a and_o current_a opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o thus_o the_o most_o eminent_a father_n do_v expound_v holy_a scripture_n here_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v but_o only_o we_o must_v not_o omit_v that_o solemn_a instance_n of_o synesius_n bishop_n of_o ptolemais_n his_o excommunicate_v andronicus_n the_o perfect_a of_o pentapolis_n in_o egypt_n under_o theodosius_n an._n 411._o for_o horrible_a impiety_n and_o cruelty_n which_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o form_n of_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o tractatorian_a epistle_n which_o the_o bishop_n send_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ptolemais_n to_o all_o her_o sister_n church_n throughout_o the_o world_n in_o these_o word_n let_v no_o church_n of_o god_n be_v open_a to_o andronicus_n and_o his_o companion_n to_o thoas_n and_o his_o associate_n let_v every_o holy_a place_n chapel_n and_o church-yard_n 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less_o will_v we_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o the_o holy_a mystery_n who_o take_v part_n with_o thoas_n and_o andronicus_n 411._o andronicus_n synesij_fw-la epist_n 58._o pag._n 203._o an._n 411._o where_o we_o see_v how_o strict_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o how_o perfect_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o all_o civil_a and_o religious_a converse_n and_o communion_n yea_o synesius_n say_v no_o man_n ought_v to_o call_v or_o count_n andronicus_n for_o a_o christian_a 201._o christian_a idem_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 201._o for_o this_o put_v he_o into_o the_o state_n of_o a_o heathen_a and_o whole_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n church_n afterward_o write_v to_o his_o metropolitan_a theophilus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n he_o inform_v he_o that_o he_o have_v separate_v lamponianus_n a_o priest_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n for_o
justinian_o which_o mr._n selden_n say_v be_v a_o law_n make_v by_o he_o as_o the_o supreme_a arbiter_n of_o excommunication_n 172._o excommunication_n seld._n the_o syned_a p._n 172._o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o cite_v it_o at_o large_a and_o speak_v very_o great_a thing_n of_o it_o 191._o it_o ibid._n p._n 191._o as_o if_o the_o bishop_n by_o this_o law_n may_v not_o excommunicate_v otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o rule_v he_o prescribe_v and_o lest_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o fear_v this_o terrible_a law_n we_o will_v transcribe_v it_o also_o the_o word_n be_v these_o we_o forbid_v all_o bishop_n and_o priest_n to_o exclude_v any_o person_n from_o the_o holy_a communion_n before_o the_o cause_n be_v show_v for_o which_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v and_o if_o any_o do_v exclude_v any_o one_o from_o the_o holy_a communion_n on_o other_o account_n he_o that_o be_v unjust_o excommunicate_v shall_v be_v absolve_v and_o admit_v to_o the_o communion_n by_o a_o great_a priest_n and_o he_o that_o presume_v to_o excommunicate_v he_o shall_v by_o his_o superior_a priest_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o communion_n so_o as_o his_o superior_a see_v fit_a that_o what_o he_o have_v do_v unjust_o he_o may_v suffer_v 125._o suffer_v justin_n authent_fw-fr collat._n 9_o tit_n 6._o nou._n 123._o cap._n xi_o p._n 171._o et_fw-la basilic_fw-la tit._n 9_o cap._n 9_o p._n 124._o et_fw-la photij_fw-la nomocan_n p._n 124_o 125._o now_o for_o answer_v to_o this_o objection_n i_o may_v reply_v that_o this_o law_n come_v too_o late_o to_o wrest_v this_o divine_a right_n out_o of_o the_o bishop_n hand_n for_o if_o justinian_n have_v attempt_v to_o take_v this_o power_n from_o they_o after_o 550_o year_n possession_n and_o a_o original_a title_n from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n it_o have_v signify_v no_o great_a matter_n but_o if_o we_o review_v the_o law_n we_o shall_v find_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v design_v by_o it_o for_o we_o see_v he_o do_v not_o 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and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o for_o the_o emperor_n to_o make_v such_o a_o law_n do_v no_o more_o disprove_v the_o clergy_n divine_v right_o to_o excommunicate_v than_o our_o english_a law_n that_o the_o clergy_n shall_v pray_v at_o such_o time_n and_o in_o such_o gesture_n and_o habit_n and_o by_o such_o a_o form_n agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v preach_v in_o such_o certain_a place_n or_o on_o such_o day_n and_o not_o vent_v any_o heresy_n or_o sedition_n in_o their_o sermon_n do_v prove_v that_o our_o clergy_n have_v not_o authority_n from_o god_n to_o pray_v and_o preach_v and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o sacrament_n no_o doubt_v the_o supreme_a power_n ought_v to_o see_v that_o all_o man_n of_o all_o rank_n do_v that_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o they_o orderly_a uniform_o and_o so_o as_o may_v be_v for_o the_o common_a benefit_n and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o do_v not_o invade_v any_o person_n right_o 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canon_n of_o carthage_n do_v ordain_v that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v rash_o or_o light_o deprive_v any_o one_o of_o the_o communion_n nor_o for_o any_o fault_n only_o know_v to_o he_o by_o the_o private_a confession_n of_o the_o party_n 668._o party_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n carthag_n can._n 134._o vid._n can._n 133._o bever_n tom._n i._o p._n 668._o which_o former_a canon_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o law_n be_v repeat_v in_o follow_v canon_n and_o council_n of_o late_a time_n capitular_a time_n an._n 552._o council_n 5._o aurel._n can_v 2._o an._n 750._o excerp_n egbertican_n 48._o spelm._n pag._n 263._o et_fw-la in_o capitular_a so_o that_o justinian_n lay_v no_o restraint_n upon_o they_o but_o what_o the_o clergy_n have_v before_o agree_v to_o lay_v upon_o themselves_o and_o this_o law_n be_v but_o a_o confirmation_n of_o a_o former_a canon_n yea_o if_o the_o make_v such_o a_o decree_n demonstrate_v a_o supreme_a arbiter_n of_o church_n censure_n than_o the_o 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christ_n himself_o and_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o fear_v his_o own_o estate_n when_o the_o ambassador_n and_o substitute_n of_o christ_n do_v judge_v he_o unworthy_a of_o the_o christian_a communion_n lest_o as_o s._n chrysostom_n speak_v heaven_n shall_v follow_v earth_n and_o lest_o the_o lord_n shall_v ratify_v above_o what_o the_o servant_n have_v do_v below_o i_o be_o sure_a this_o great_a truth_n firm_o believe_v and_o well_o consider_v will_v be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o bring_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n whereas_o the_o teach_a man_n to_o despise_v this_o sentence_n not_o only_o deceive_v man_n but_o harden_v they_o to_o their_o destruction_n i_o find_v no_o more_o objection_n relate_v to_o ancient_a time_n and_o mr._n selden_n proceed_v from_o thence_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o french_a emperor_n in_o the_o west_n do_v order_n limit_z permit_v or_o restrain_v excommunication_n as_o those_o in_o the_o east_n have_v do_v but_o we_o have_v full_o answer_v all_o those_o 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