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either_o be_v inflâ—cted_v upon_o layman_n and_o ecclesiastical_a person_n or_o peculiar_o upon_o ecclesiastical_a person_n only_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v 1._o interdiction_n of_o divine_a service_n 2._o admonition_n 3._o suspension_n eiâ—her_o from_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n or_o from_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n 4._o excommunication_n 5._o the_o great_a curse_n anathema_n against_o a_o pertinacious_a heretic_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v 1._o sequestration_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o church_n 2._o suspension_n either_o from_o office_n or_o office_n and_o benefice_n 3._o deprivation_n 4._o deposition_n &_o that_o be_v either_o verbal_a by_o sentence_n or_o real_a which_o be_v call_v degradation_n of_o all_o which_o censure_n one_o to_o wit_n excommunication_n be_v inflict_v for_o contumacy_n either_o for_o not_o compâ—iring_v in_o judgement_n or_o not_o obey_v the_o mandate_n of_o the_o church_n the_o rest_n be_v inflict_v as_o well_o for_o contumacy_n as_o for_o other_o actual_a offence_n by_o interdiction_n say_v mucket_n 318._o a_o commonalty_n for_o some_o public_a offence_n be_v deprive_v of_o divine_a service_n burial_n administration_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n interdiction_n of_o a_o certain_a place_n as_o of_o a_o city_n or_o whole_a country_n for_o some_o public_a and_o common_a offence_n commit_v by_o they_o or_o the_o superior_a magistrate_n to_o who_o they_o adhere_v whereby_o church_n be_v close_v divine_a service_n be_v substract_v etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n of_o sâ—alato_n say_v it_o be_v a_o impious_a invention_n not_o know_v nor_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o church_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o that_o it_o breed_v in_o pope_n hildebrand_n brain_n and_o conclude_v after_o some_o reason_n â—on_n ergo_fw-la legitima_fw-la est_fw-la 39_o sed_fw-la spuria_fw-la haec_fw-la censâ—va_fw-la ac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d abominanda_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la pro_fw-la sua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ignosit_v excommunication_n be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o canonist_n in_o the_o lesser_a or_o great_a excommunication_n the_o lesser_a 316._o say_v mucket_n be_v suspension_n from_o entrance_v into_o the_o church_n or_o only_o from_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o cyprian_n call_v abstentio_fw-la and_o it_o be_v inflict_v for_o contumacy_n and_o other_o offence_n but_o chief_o for_o contumacy_n in_o not_o compeir_a in_o eâ—â—lesiasticall_a court_n or_o not_o obey_v their_o ordonance_n d._n field_n say_v that_o lesser_a excommunication_n exclude_v only_o from_o the_o sacrament_n which_o when_o it_o be_v pronounce_v against_o they_o that_o stubborn_o stand_v out_o â—5_n and_o will_v not_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n direction_n or_o disposition_n be_v proper_o name_v excommunication_n but_o when_o it_o be_v pronounce_v against_o then_o that_o yield_v when_o they_o have_v offend_v and_o seek_v the_o bless_a remedy_n of_o the_o evil_n they_o have_v commit_v it_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o name_v excommunication_n but_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o repentance_n this_o suspension_n from_o entrance_n in_o the_o church_n be_v against_o all_o reason_n for_o even_o person_n excommunicate_v shall_v not_o be_v debar_v from_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o word_n be_v the_o mean_a and_o powerful_a instrument_n whereby_o offender_n be_v recall_v the_o great_a excommunication_n say_v mucket_n be_v whereby_o the_o offender_n be_v not_o only_o debar_v from_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n or_o entry_n in_o the_o ch._n but_o also_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o faithful_a doctor_n field_n describe_v it_o thus_o the_o great_a put_v the_o excommunicate_a from_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o comfort_n and_o strength_n of_o grace_n which_o from_o it_o they_o may_v receive_v it_o deny_v unto_o they_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n public_a prayer_n and_o so_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o as_o forlorn_a and_o miserable_a wretch_n without_o that_o assistance_n presenâ—â—_n and_o protection_n which_o from_o god_n she_o obtain_v for_o her_o obedient_a child_n the_o term_n be_v thus_o unfold_v we_o have_v to_o consider_v in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o censure_n these_o special_a point_n first_o the_o law_n make_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la for_o in_o time_n of_o popery_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o excommunication_n one_o inflict_v by_o the_o law_n or_o canon_n when_o a_o man_n commit_v the_o offence_n and_o fact_n inhibit_v by_o the_o law_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o excommunication_n without_o the_o ministry_n and_o proceed_n of_o a_o judge_n which_o be_v call_v also_o excommunicatio_fw-la latae_fw-la sententiae_fw-la the_o sentence_n be_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o judge_n to_o pronounce_v but_o be_v esteem_v pronounce_v in_o the_o very_a law_n itself_o the_o other_o excommunication_n be_v inflict_v by_o a_o judge_n after_o citation_n and_o cononicall_a 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to_o every_o pastor_n neither_o canon_n nor_o civil_a law_n shall_v take_v from_o they_o in_o a_o part_n of_o the_o diocie_n as_o archpresbyter_n who_o they_o call_v rural_a dean_n and_o now_o they_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o convocate_v their_o classis_fw-la 2._o to_o intimate_v to_o they_o something_o direct_v by_o missive_n from_o the_o ordinary_a as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v 3._o to_o induct_v into_o benefice_n in_o place_n of_o the_o archdeacon_n be_v busy_v in_o some_o remote_a part_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o acchpresbyter_n of_o old_a the_o city_n archpresbyter_n who_o be_v now_o call_v the_o cathedral_n or_o city_n deane_n &_o the_o country_n archpresbyter_n who_o be_v call_v now_o the_o rural_a deane_n who_o be_v at_o the_o first_o institution_n moderator_n of_o the_o classis_fw-la or_o country_n presbytery_n &_o thereafter_o make_v a_o country_n bishop_n or_o chorepiscopus_n within_o his_o own_o circuit_n as_o the_o city_n bishop_n be_v at_o 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