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three_o &_o then_o to_o go_v back_o again_o to_o one_o hierome_n write_v well_o concern_v john_n pammach_n hieron_n pammach_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n an_fw-mi tu_fw-la solus_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la es_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la te_fw-la offenderit_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la excluditur_fw-la tibi_fw-la soli_fw-la licet_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la iura_fw-la calcare_fw-la tu_fw-la quicquid_fw-la feceris_fw-la norma_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la est_fw-la be_v you_o alone_o the_o church_n that_o whosoever_o offend_v you_o be_v exclude_v from_o christ_n be_v it_o lawful_a only_o for_o you_o to_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n whatsoever_o you_o do_v be_v it_o a_o rule_n of_o doctrine_n ergo_fw-la one_o man_n not_o be_v the_o church_n can_v excommunicate_v 2._o the_o government_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a state_n be_v unlike_a etc._n etc._n but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o lu._n 22._o 25._o but_o they_o rule_v alone_o as_o monarch_n the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n 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citatur_fw-la cause_n 2._o q._n 1._o â—_o 1â—_n quibus_fw-la verbis_fw-la satis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la non_fw-la temere_fw-la aut_fw-la quommodo_fw-la libet_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o which_o word_n he_o sufficient_o show_v that_o not_o rash_o or_o howsoever_o but_o by_o judgement_n the_o evil_a be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n arg._n 4._o all_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o preach_v have_v power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v and_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v 2._o cor._n 2._o 16._o our_o saviour_n give_v one_o general_a commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o all_o faithful_a pastor_n their_o successor_n whosoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v ambrose_n say_v remittuntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la per_fw-la dei_fw-la 4._o de_fw-fr cain_n &_o abel_n l._n 2._o cap._n 4._o verbum_fw-la cujus_fw-la levites_n interpres_fw-la &_o executor_n est_fw-la 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ergo_fw-la see_v a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n jurisdiction_n do_v of_o right_a belong_v to_o both_o arg._n 7._o all_o pastoral_a duty_n do_v equal_o belong_v unto_o the_o pastor_n but_o to_o separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a be_v a_o pastoral_a duty_n jer._n 15._o 19_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o shepherd_n to_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v ezek_n 34._o 4._o that_o be_v to_o reconcile_v the_o penitent_a so_o also_o to_o separate_v the_o unclean_a to_o correct_v the_o obstinate_a augustine_n say_v 15._o de_fw-fr corrept_n &_o great_a cap._n 15._o pastoralis_fw-la necessitas_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o pastoral_a necessity_n require_v lest_o the_o contagion_n shall_v spread_v further_o to_o separate_v the_o disease_a sheep_n from_o the_o sound_n ergo_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o presbyter_n which_o be_v pastor_n and_o have_v their_o flock_n act._n 20._o 17._o 28._o to_o separate_v one_fw-mi excommunicate_v the_o 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apostle_n and_o presbyter_n assemble_v in_o council_n say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o coelestium_fw-la council_n african_a can_v 138._o epist_n ad_fw-la coelestium_fw-la to_o we_o act._n 15._o 28._o thus_o say_v the_o council_n of_o african_a unless_o there_o be_v any_o that_o think_v god_n inspire_v one_o particular_a person_n with_o righteousness_n and_o forsake_v a_o number_n of_o priest_n assemble_v in_o synod_n again_o there_o will_v arise_v less_o danger_n to_o the_o church_n by_o this_o mean_n for_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o law_n excommunicatus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la excommunicare_fw-la he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v himself_o can_v excommunicate_v another_o cause_n 24._o q._n 1._o c._n 4._o but_o a_o bishop_n or_o any_o one_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v by_o many_o occasion_n stand_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n church_n in_o what_o case_n bishop_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o have_v two_o wife_n cause_n 24._o q._n 3._o c._n 19_o or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o error_n he_o must_v be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n cause_n 24._o q._n 3._o c_o 13._o pelagius_n or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o usurer_n cause_n 14._o q._n 4._o c._n 4._o or_o a_o blasphemer_n or_o swearer_n carth._n 4._o cap._n 61._o or_o a_o player_n at_o dice._n trullan_n c._n 50._o or_o be_v negligent_a in_o preach_v and_o so_o continue_v can_v apost_n 57_o or_o give_v order_n for_o money_n chalced._n c._n 2_o or_o be_v promote_v for_o money_n constant_n conc._n 6._o gener_fw-la c._n 22._o or_o make_v a_o lie_v man_n his_o vicar_n general_a hispatiens_n 2._o c._n 9_o or_o take_v upon_o he_o any_o civil_a office_n as_o vice-presidentship_a justiciariship_n decr._n greg._n 3._o 58._o 4._o or_o sit_v in_o cause_n of_o blood_n or_o give_v sentence_n for_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o any_o meber_v as_o of_o ear_n hand_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n c_o 5._o so_o write_v alexander_n 3_o in_o his_o rescript_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n but_o a_o bishop_n or_o any_o one_o man_n may_v stand_v excommunicate_a where_o a_o assembly_n or_o company_n can_v in_o this_o case_n by_o who_o shall_v the_o discipline_n be_v administer_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v safe_a that_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v dispose_v by_o many_o then_o by_o one_o arg._n 10._o presbyter_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o spiritual_a rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o excommunication_n belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n ergo_fw-la for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n first_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v together_o the_o presbyter_n for_o the_o decide_n of_o doubtful_a question_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n the_o elder_n that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n be_v make_v ruler_n the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o especial_o they_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o they_o then_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n be_v also_o roll_a elder_n for_o how_o else_o shall_v they_o have_v a_o double_a honour_n be_v exclude_v from_o government_n which_o be_v count_v one_o of_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v most_o evident_a hier._n say_v communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la concilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la regebantur_fw-la 1._o â—â—â—rom_fw-la inâ—_n â—_z 1._o in_o the_o begin_n church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a advice_n of_o presbyter_n cause_n 11._o q._n 3_o c._n 106._o debent_fw-la 12._o sacerdotes_fw-la episcopum_fw-la circumstare_fw-la etc._n etc._n twelve_o priest_n must_v stand_v by_o the_o bisbop_n when_o he_o denounce_v excommunication_n can_n 108._o when_o the_o penitent_a party_n be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v the_o bishop_n must_v be_v assist_v with_o as_o many_o cause_n 12._o q._n 2._o c._n 5._o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o dispose_v of_o the_o temporal_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n much_o less_o of_o spiritual_a inconsulto_fw-la presbyterio_fw-la not_o have_v before_o consult_v with_o his_o presbytery_n neither_o be_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o presbytery_n for_o decency_n and_o order_n only_o but_o of_o necessity_n episcopus_fw-la nullius_fw-la causam_fw-la audiat_fw-la absque_fw-la praesentia_fw-la clericorum_fw-la aliter_fw-la erit_fw-la sententia_fw-la irrita_fw-la the_o bishop_n shall_v hear_v no_o man_n cause_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o clark_n otherwise_o let_v the_o sentence_n be_v void_a carth._n 4._o c._n 23._o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o presbyter_n do_v assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o regiment_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v confess_v also_o by_o our_o learned_a writer_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o first_o be_v so_o apportion_v that_o neither_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n 307._o perpetual_a gover_n p._n 307._o nor_o the_o bishop_n dispose_v matter_n of_o importance_n without_o his_o presbytery_n d._n fulke_o thus_o testify_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o authority_n of_o bind_v 4._o ans_fw-fr to_o rhem_n in_o 2_o cor._n 2._o sect_n 4._o and_o lose_v commit_v and_o retain_v pertain_v general_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n alike_o and_o to_o every_o pastor_n in_o his_o cure_n thus_o be_v it_o in_o the_o beginning_n but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a in_o process_n of_o time_n bishop_n begin_v to_o encroach_v upon_o presbyter_n and_o their_o office_n 1._o bishop_n have_v at_o the_o first_o but_o a_o priority_n before_o their_o presbyter_n they_o be_v not_o presbyter_n how_o bishop_n by_o little_a and_o little_o encroach_v upon_o presbyter_n to_o suffer_v a_o presbyter_n to_o stand_v before_o they_o carth._n 4._o 34._o and_o within_o door_n collegam_fw-la se_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la let_v the_o bishop_n take_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o presbyter_n colleague_n and_o fellow_n but_o now_o bishop_n be_v calll_v prelate_n minister_n subditi_fw-la their_o subject_n 2._o as_o yet_o the_o bishop_n have_v no_o special_a kind_n of_o ordain_v as_o differ_v in_o order_n from_o presbyter_n as_o ambrose_n say_v episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la una_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la there_o be_v but_o one_o ordination_n of_o a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n uterque_fw-la enim_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la for_o they_o be_v both_o but_o priest_n or_o minister_n in_o 1._o tim._n 3._o afterward_o the_o bishop_n bring_v in_o a_o special_a kind_n of_o consecration_n for_o themselves_o 3._o then_o they_o go_v further_a that_o whereas_o in_o give_v of_o order_n presbyter_n be_v join_v with_o bishop_n carth._n 4._o c._n 3._o cite_v before_o they_o do_v assume_v that_o office_n to_o 10._o hier._n evag._n 10._o themselves_o quid_fw-la facit_fw-la excepta_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o do_v a_o bishop_n that_o a_o priest_n can_v do_v ordination_n only_o except_v 4._o but_o not_o content_v to_o stay_v here_o
manifest_a example_n of_o the_o primitive_a 406._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 406._o church_n we_o strive_v not_o for_o it_o answ_n 1._o but_o why_o we_o pray_v you_o do_v you_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v you_o have_v bishop_n to_o have_v more_o authority_n and_o pastor_n less_o than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n allow_v they_o 2._o but_o we_o refuse_v not_o to_o debate_v this_o matter_n by_o the_o canon_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n which_o notwithstanding_o have_v be_v in_o part_n show_v before_o argum_fw-la 10._o and_o shall_v be_v declare_v further_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o 11._o objection_n hierom_n thus_o write_v quomodo_fw-la ibi_fw-la leprosum_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la mundum_fw-la vel_fw-la immundum_fw-la 16._o in_o mat._n â—_o 16._o facit_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la alligat_fw-la vel_fw-la solvit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la &_o presbyter_n as_o there_o under_o the_o law_n the_o priest_n make_v the_o leprous_a person_n clean_o or_o unclean_a so_o here_o the_o presbyter_n bind_v or_o lose_v so_o then_o as_o the_o judgement_n and_o censure_v of_o the_o leprosy_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o the_o chief_a priest_n but_o indifferent_o to_o they_o all_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o aaron_n the_o priest_n or_o one_o of_o his_o son_n the_o priest_n lev._n 13._o 2._o so_o now_o the_o censure_v of_o spiritual_a leprosy_n shall_v indifferent_o belong_v to_o all_o spiritual_a pastor_n further_o we_o find_v that_o presbyter_n sit_v together_o with_o bishop_n and_o give_v voice_n and_o make_v decree_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n as_o we_o be_v bear_v in_o hand_n but_o such_o as_o belong_v 291._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi pag._n 291._o to_o discipline_n and_o excommunication_n and_o anathematise_v as_o be_v evident_a council_n eliberrm_n to_o the_o which_o subscribe_v 36._o presbyter_n can_v 52._o 62._o 67._o and_o in_o arelatens_n 2._o can_n 25._o 28._o and_o can_v *_o 30._o they_o decree_v concern_v the_o suspension_n of_o bishop_n to_o this_o synod_n subscribe_v 12._o presbyter_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o presbyter_n assemble_v in_o a_o synod_n have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o imperial_a law_n say_v we_o charge_v all_o bishop_n and_o priest_n that_o they_o separate_v no_o 11._o novil_n constitut_o 125._o c._n 11._o man_n from_o the_o sacred_a communion_n before_o they_o show_v the_o cause_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o presume_v to_o excommunicate_v let_v he_o be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n thus_o it_o be_v indifferent_a for_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n to_o excommunicate_v obj._n 6._o not_o in_o very_a church_n but_o in_o every_o city_n there_o be_v presbyter_n assist_v and_o aid_v 183._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 183._o the_o bishop_n and_o these_o be_v clergy_n man_n to_o help_v he_o in_o all_o sacred_a action_n and_o advise_v he_o in_o all_o judicial_a and_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n 184._o p._n 184._o answ_n 1._o neither_o do_v we_o urge_v to_o have_v a_o presbytery_n of_o clergy_n man_n in_o every_o parish_n church_n but_o that_o in_o every_o division_n the_o presbyter_n and_o pastor_n shall_v assemble_v together_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o discipline_n 2._o it_o be_v confess_v that_o presbyter_n in_o city_n have_v assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o ecclesiacall_a proceed_n why_o then_o may_v not_o the_o presbyter_n of_o country_n church_n be_v admit_v who_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o fit_a because_o they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o particular_a disease_n in_o their_o several_a cure_n 3._o the_o presbytery_n be_v not_o only_o in_o great_a and_o populous_a city_n neither_o have_v the_o bishop_n they_o such_o large_a circuit_n but_o that_o one_o presbytery_n may_v suffice_v for_o the_o city_n and_o confine_n thereof_o for_o then_o the_o bishop_n have_v his_o proper_a parish_n episcopus_fw-la propriam_fw-la parochiam_fw-la non_fw-la derelinquat_fw-la can._n apost_n 13._o his_o flock_n the_o bishop_n have_v his_o proper_a flock_n proper_a church_n the_o bishop_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la acquierit_fw-la ire_n ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sibi_fw-la commissam_fw-la which_o do_v not_o resolve_v to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n shall_v be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n antioch_n council_n c._n 17._o he_o have_v his_o peculiar_a flock_n episcopus_fw-la grege_fw-la sibi_fw-la commissum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n must_v instruct_v the_o flock_n commit_v unto_o he_o with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n turonens_fw-la sub_fw-la carol._n then_o bishop_n live_v not_o only_o in_o famous_a great_a city_n but_o in_o base_a and_o obsure_n town_n episcopus_fw-la de_fw-la loco_fw-la ignobili_fw-la ad_fw-la nobilem_fw-la per_fw-la ambitionem_fw-la non_fw-la transeat_fw-la a_o bishop_n ambitious_o must_v not_o go_v from_o a_o base_a and_o ignoble_a town_n to_o a_o noble_a carth._n 4._o can_n 15._o then_o bishop_n have_v not_o such_o a_o large_a diocese_n in_o augustine_n time_n there_o be_v in_o one_o province_n under_o carthage_n of_o the_o catholic_a &_o donatist_n above_o bishop_n 9000._o of_o the_o catholic_n part_v there_o be_v present_a 286._o and_o absent_a 120._o by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n and_o old_a age_n epispall_n church_n void_a 60._o in_o all_o 466._o of_o the_o donatist_n there_o be_v present_a 279._o absent_v 120._o church_n void_a 60._o in_o all_o 459._o these_o so_o many_o bishop_n in_o one_o province_n can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v have_v diocese_n much_o large_a than_o some_o parish_n and_o few_o bishopricke_n have_v so_o many_o parish_n church_n under_o they_o and_o none_o in_o england_n unless_o it_o be_v norwich_n be_v find_v to_o have_v more_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n then_o if_o one_o presbytery_n with_o the_o bishop_n suffice_v for_o such_o diocese_n object_n 7._o presbyter_n sit_v with_o the_o bishop_n at_o the_o first_o as_o assessor_n and_o consenter_n before_o 317._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 317._o synod_n undertake_v such_o cause_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o frequent_v of_o synod_n be_v not_o let_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o synod_n that_o decree_v that_o sententia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n shall_v be_v void_a if_o it_o be_v not_o confirm_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o clergy_n carth._n 4._o c._n 23._o 2._o from_o the_o nicene_n council_n to_o the_o time_n of_o this_o synod_n be_v assemble_v in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n and_o somewhat_o more_o twenty_o provincial_a synod_n as_o the_o elibortine_n arelaten_v 1._o and_o 2._o gangrene_n agrippin_n antioch_n sardic_n with_o other_o 3._o and_o before_o this_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n twice_o every_o year_n antio_n c._n 20._o constantin_n 1._o c._n 2._o but_o after_o the_o time_n of_o this_o synod_n of_o carthage_n when_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o presbytery_n begin_v to_o be_v impair_v it_o be_v decree_v that_o bishop_n shall_v assemble_v but_o once_o in_o the_o year_n toletan_n 3._o c._n 18._o so_o that_o even_o when_o synod_n be_v most_o frequent_a the_o presbytery_n be_v in_o great_a authority_n &_o it_o begin_v to_o fail_v when_o synod_n be_v not_o so_o often_o celebrate_v obj._n 8._o for_o our_o part_n though_o we_o take_v the_o key_n to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o that_o have_v pastoral_a charge_n of_o soul_n in_o their_o degree_n yet_o to_o avoid_v 320._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 320._o the_o infinite_a shower_n of_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n if_o every_o presbyter_n at_o his_o pleasure_n may_v excommunicate_v we_o praise_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n church_n in_o suffer_v no_o inferior_a to_o excommunicate_v without_o the_o bishop_n consent_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o if_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o key_n be_v common_a to_o all_o pastor_n what_o presumption_n be_v this_o for_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o god_n &_o to_o change_v his_o institution_n the_o 13_o esay_n 40._o 13_o prophet_n say_v who_o have_v instruct_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o teach_v he_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o ambition_n of_o bishop_n that_o have_v exclude_v the_o pastor_n as_o diotrephes_n that_o love_v to_o have_v preeminence_n will_v not_o receive_v the_o brethren_n 3._o neither_o be_v 3._o joh._n epist_n 3._o excommunication_n the_o few_o because_o one_o by_o the_o bishop_n authority_n excommunicate_v but_o the_o more_o for_o there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v more_o grace_n and_o discretion_n in_o a_o company_n of_o reverend_a and_o learned_a pastor_n then_o in_o one_o unlearned_a chancellor_n or_o official_a and_o the_o court_n now_o intend_v their_o own_o gain_n &_o therefore_o multiply_v excommunication_n whereas_o then_o the_o profit_n of_o man_n soul_n shall_v be_v expect_v as_o though_o there_o have_v not_o be_v long_o since_o complaint_n make_v of_o
the_o multiplicite_a of_o excommunication_n tot_fw-la hodie_fw-la fiunt_fw-la &_o officiales_fw-la quod_fw-la vix_fw-la est_fw-la aliquis_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v so_o many_o excommunication_n now_o a_o day_n by_o official_o that_o scarce_o any_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n can_v live_v in_o the_o world_n with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n whereupon_o it_o be_v direct_v ut_fw-la caveant_fw-la ab_fw-la earum_fw-la multiplicatione_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o shall_v beware_v of_o multiply_a excômunication_n lest_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o contempt_n these_o be_v the_o shower_n of_o chancellor_n and_o official_o excommunication_n that_o flee_v fast_o than_o lighten_v in_o tempest_n object_n 9_o in_o our_o understanding_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n do_v give_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o petition_n p._n 23._o ans_fw-fr what_o consent_n call_v you_o this_o when_o the_o chancellor_n or_o official_a send_v his_o mandate_n and_o the_o minister_n must_v denounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o be_v suspend_v himself_o do_v you_o count_v this_o consent_n sufficient_a what_o be_v the_o pastor_n here_o else_o but_o the_o official_o slave_n to_o denounce_v his_o censure_n what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o against_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n but_o eccles_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 21_o de_fw-fr 7._o ordin_fw-fr eccles_n as_o hierome_n say_v non_fw-la in_o dominatione_fw-la ut_fw-la seruos_fw-la habeas_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ministerio_fw-la liberos_fw-la preacher_n shall_v not_o be_v use_v as_o servant_n with_o indignity_n but_o as_o free_a man_n in_o their_o ministry_n object_n 10._o they_o intend_v the_o enable_v of_o every_o particular_a pastor_n alone_o to_o excommunicate_v answ_n to_o the_o petition_n ibid._n ans_fw-fr neither_o be_v it_o our_o desire_n that_o every_o particular_a pastor_n shall_v be_v enable_v to_o excomunicat_a pastor_n untruth_n we_o give_v no_o such_o power_n to_o particular_a pastor_n himself_o alone_a against_o the_o apost_n rule_v not_o as_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n as_o the_o the_o other_o be_v slavish_a so_o this_o be_v popelike_a as_o hierome_n will_n say_v contenti_fw-la sint_fw-la honore_fw-la svo_fw-la sciant_fw-la se_fw-la patres_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la dominos_fw-la let_v they_o be_v content_a with_o their_o own_o honour_n and_o know_v they_o be_v father_n and_o not_o lord_n obejct_n 11._o if_o the_o pastor_n ought_v to_o be_v join_v in_o commission_n there_o will_v follow_v a_o world_n of_o trouble_n answ_n ibid._n answ_n neither_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o every_o pastor_n shall_v be_v join_v in_o commission_n with_o the_o chancellor_n and_o attend_v upon_o his_o court_n for_o that_o be_v infinite_a and_o tedious_a for_o the_o pastor_n to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o their_o flock_n cyprian_a will_n say_v neque_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la meretur_fw-la nominari_fw-la in_o sacerdotum_fw-la prece_fw-la 9_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 3._o lib._n 1._o ep_v 9_o qui_fw-la ab_fw-la altari_fw-la 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20._o neither_o have_v they_o only_a provincial_a synod_n but_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n have_v his_o assembly_n of_o pastor_n cyprian_a writing_n to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacons_n of_o carthage_n say_v a_o primordio_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la mei_fw-la statui_fw-la nibil_n sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la vestro_fw-la mea_fw-la privatim_fw-la sententia_fw-la gerere_fw-la etc._n etc._n since_o 10._o cypr._n lib._n 3._o epist_n 10._o my_o first_o entrance_n into_o my_o episcopal_a charge_n i_o dermine_v to_o do_v nothing_o private_o of_o myself_o without_o your_o counsel_n gregory_n say_v lest_o there_o be_v any_o dissension_n among_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n 110._o lib._n 7._o epist_n 110._o in_o unum_fw-la conunire_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la est_fw-la &c_n &c_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o priest_n to_o meet_v together_o quem_fw-la negligentia_fw-la reijcit_fw-la cum_fw-la omnium_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la refutetur_fw-la who_o his_o own_o negligence_n 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produce_v witness_n against_o himself_o 8._o neither_o shall_v witness_n be_v imprison_v 9_o and_o every_o word_n shall_v stand_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n 10._o neither_o shall_v the_o same_o be_v accusator_fw-la &_o judex_fw-la we_o hope_v your_o majesty_n see_v what_o just_a cause_n the_o petitioner_n have_v to_o move_v that_o the_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v more_o spare_o use_v which_o course_n seem_v strange_a in_o ancient_a time_n as_o ambrose_n reprove_v one_o syagrius_n bishop_n of_o verona_n for_o condemn_v a_o virgin_n without_o a_o accuser_n vbi_fw-la talis_fw-la iudicandi_fw-la formula_fw-la 64._o epist._n 64._o si_fw-la leges_fw-la publicas_fw-la interrogamus_fw-la accusatorum_fw-la exigunt_fw-la si_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n whence_o have_v you_o this_o form_n of_o proceed_v if_o we_o ask_v the_o common_a law_n they_o require_v a_o accuser_n if_o the_o church_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o truth_n stand_v 9_o of_o licenses_fw-la for_o marriage_n without_o bane_n ask_v object_n licenses_fw-la for_o marriage_n be_v most_o cautelous_o grant_v and_o that_o upon_o severe_a punishment_n to_o ensue_v if_o the_o constitution_n be_v violate_v answ_n p._n 25._o answ_n the_o inconvenience_n which_o ensue_v upon_o licenses_fw-la for_o marriage_n as_o they_o be_v now_o grant_v be_v many_o 1._o by_o this_o mean_n injury_n be_v do_v unto_o the_o parent_n without_o who_o consent_n their_o child_n and_o sometime_o heir_n be_v carry_v away_o and_o marry_v without_o further_a notice_n 2._o precontract_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v delude_v when_o as_o marriage_n be_v huddle_v up_o without_o public_a warning_n that_o they_o which_o have_v interest_n may_v take_v exception_n 3._o these_o licenses_fw-la give_v way_n to_o clandestine_v and_o secret_a marriage_n which_o be_v forbid_v both_o by_o god_n law_n and_o man_n 4._o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n be_v offend_v the_o pastor_n mock_v when_o two_o of_o their_o parish_n be_v join_v in_o marriage_n they_o know_v not_o where_o nor_o when_o second_o as_o for_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o constitution_n the_o strength_n thereof_o depend_v upon_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o surety_n which_o may_v be_v knight_n of_o the_o post_n &_o man_n of_o no_o worth_n and_o notwithstanding_o this_o canon_n licenses_fw-la have_v be_v abuse_v as_o much_o as_o before_o as_o some_o of_o we_o can_v speak_v of_o experience_n three_o the_o petitioner_n than_o have_v reason_n to_o move_v as_o they_o do_v and_o further_o we_o explain_v our_o petition_n that_o either_o licenses_fw-la might_n be_v clean_o cut_v off_o and_o bane_n thrice_o ask_v without_o any_o exception_n according_a to_o the_o communion_n book_n as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o some_o synod_n also_o decree_v or_o that_o noble_a personage_n or_o man_n of_o the_o like_a quality_n only_o be_v privilege_v as_o the_o constitution_n intend_v and_o that_o they_o to_o other_o be_v grant_v very_o seldom_o and_o that_o upon_o necessary_a and_o urgent_a occasion_n better_a caution_n and_o more_o reasonable_a fee_n that_o as_o other_o 21._o coloniens_fw-la par_fw-fr 7._o c._n 43._o august_n c._n 21._o thing_n so_o marriage_n may_v be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v comely_a and_o in_o order_n 1._o cor._n 14_o 40._o but_o now_o by_o these_o licenses_fw-la order_n be_v break_v and_o a_o way_n make_v to_o many_o uncomely_a and_o unhonest_a proceed_n the_o defence_n of_o the_o conclusion_n 1._o censure_v the_o idle_a vaunt_n that_o the_o 2d_o answ_n p._n 2d_o petitioner_n make_v etc._n etc._n they_o have_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n many_o learned_a tract_n answ_n we_o trust_v by_o this_o defence_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v no_o idle_a vaunt_n that_o the_o petitioner_n be_v able_a to_o show_v the_o particular_n give_v in_o instance_n not_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scriptuer_n the_o treatise_n write_v on_o the_o contrary_a part_n the_o petitioner_n profess_v not_o to_o confute_v the_o world_n be_v too_o full_a of_o such_o book_n already_o &_o the_o common_a adversary_n rejoice_v too_o much_o in_o our_o domestical_a contention_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o where_o it_o be_v needful_a be_v answer_v some_o as_o superfluous_a be_v omit_v of_o the_o which_o we_o may_v say_v with_o ambrose_n accusationem_fw-la non_fw-la tacendo_fw-la confirmant_fw-la sed_fw-la despiciunt_fw-la 22._o in_o luc._n 22._o non_fw-la refellendo_fw-la they_o be_v best_a refute_v by_o be_v despise_v you_o will_v by_o argument_n silence_v they_o boast_v not_o too_o much_o of_o your_o strength_n let_v not_o he_o that_o put_v on_o his_o armour_n boast_n as_o he_o that_o put_v it_o off_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v affection_n to_o love_v his_o truth_n he_o will_v also_o grant_v elocution_n to_o defend_v it_o but_o though_o you_o can_v put_v man_n to_o silence_n the_o truth_n will_v not_o be_v silence_v melior_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la defenditur_fw-la &_o probatur_fw-la taceat_fw-la 49._o serm._n 49._o lingua_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la ipsa_fw-la equitas_fw-la sibi_fw-la adest_fw-la as_o ambrose_n say_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o cause_n do_v the_o better_a appear_v when_o it_o be_v approve_v without_o defence_n the_o gracious_a effect_n under_o her_o majesty_n late_a happy_a reign_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o discipline_n but_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v cherish_v by_o a_o good_a foster_n sister_n will_v have_v bring_v forth_o more_o glorious_a fruit_n his_o majesty_n what_o defect_n soever_o he_o find_v in_o the_o reformation_n of_o his_o former_a kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o such_o as_o you_o insinuate_v he_o know_v wise_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o fault_n of_o man_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o the_o law_n say_v delictum_fw-la 76_o reg._n iuris_fw-la 76_o personae_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la in_o detrimentum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la redundare_fw-la the_o person_n fault_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o church_n prejudice_n 2._o cens_fw-la that_o god_n have_v appoint_v his_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n for_o such_o a_o purpose_n as_o they_o conceit_n what_o point_n of_o divination_n etc._n etc._n answ_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v his_o majesty_n to_o the_o kingdom_n for_o such_o a_o time_n even_o to_o reform_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v out_o of_o square_a both_o in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n that_o we_o may_v say_v of_o his_o majesty_n with_o the_o prophet_n vocaberis_fw-la instaurator_n ruinae_fw-la &_o institutor_fw-la semitarum_fw-la esay_n 58._o 12._o as_o for_o the_o petitioner_n they_o have_v neither_o popish_a nor_o puritan_n humour_n to_o be_v purge_v of_o where_o the_o sickness_n be_v we_o trust_v our_o princely_a physician_n will_v in_o time_n find_v out_o as_o augustine_n say_v qui_fw-la 14_o soliloq_fw-la 1._o 14_o medici_fw-la officio_fw-la fungitur_fw-la melius_fw-la intelligit_fw-la qui_fw-la sani_fw-la sunt_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la qui_fw-la sanantur_fw-la the_o physician_n better_o know_v who_o be_v sick_a or_o sound_n than_o they_o which_o be_v heal_v neither_o do_v we_o wish_v the_o state_n to_o be_v dissolve_v but_o the_o corruption_n to_o be_v reform_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o we_o deny_v it_o not_o to_o be_v in_o part_n as_o they_o say_v acceptable_a to_o god_n honourable_a to_o his_o highness_n comfortable_a to_o many_o thousand_o minister_n so_o we_o desire_v that_o in_o each_o sort_n it_o may_v be_v more_o and_o say_v with_o augustine_n in_o a_o other_o case_n optandum_fw-la 16._o epist_n 16._o est_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la supplicandum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la factum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la consulendum_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o so_o it_o be_v but_o can_v be_v say_v that_o so_o it_o be_v 3._o censure_n he_o that_o will_v indifferent_o consider_v etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o approve_v the_o justice_n commend_v the_o mildness_n etc._n etc._n answ_n we_o wish_v the_o same_o which_o our_o brethren_n write_v that_o such_o mildness_n have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n towards_o the_o preacher_n which_o be_v silence_v imprison_a deprive_v for_o refuse_v the_o surplice_n and_o cross_n and_o such_o other_o matter_n to_o the_o urger_n of_o they_o of_o no_o great_a importance_n god_n show_v they_o more_o mercy_n in_o that_o day_n certain_o howsoever_o their_o severity_n before_o man_n by_o authority_n may_v be_v excuse_v yet_o their_o clemency_n will_v have_v be_v more_o commend_v as_o ambrose_n 58._o epist._n 58._o well_o say_v vides_fw-la quid_fw-la authoritas_fw-la tribuat_fw-la quid_fw-la studeo_fw-la misericordia_fw-la excusationem_fw-la habes_fw-la si_fw-la feceris_fw-la laudem_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la feceris_fw-la 4._o cens_fw-la as_o for_o that_o clause_n of_o man_n tradition_n it_o be_v odious_a answ_n p._n 27._o answ_n let_v our_o brethren_n tell_v we_o in_o good_a sadness_n whether_o they_o can_v prove_v the_o surplice_n cross_n in_o baptism_n