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〈◊〉_d lord_n josh_n xxii_o 5._o cal._n par._n non_fw-la estis_fw-la inter_fw-la quos_fw-la est_fw-la verbi_fw-la divini_fw-la communitas_fw-la lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o like_a form_n of_o speech_n the_o bond_n of_o society_n in_o civil_a matter_n be_v declare_v void_a 2_o sam._n nineteeen_o 1._o 1_o king_n twelve_o 16._o yea_o our_o lord_n thus_o threaten_v to_o reject_v s._n peter_n if_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v his_o wash_n say_v if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o i_o john_n xiii_o 8._o and_o further_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o this_o destruction_n denounce_v and_o this_o separation_n inflict_v on_o simon_n magus_n the_o apostle_n show_v he_o be_v still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o by_o this_o declaration_n be_v retain_v according_a to_o the_o power_n give_v by_o christ_n yet_o
not_o to_o peter_n only_o but_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n yea_o to_o all_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n maurus_n church_n haec_fw-la autem_fw-la ligandi_fw-la &_o solvendi_fw-la potestas_fw-la quamvis_fw-la soli_fw-la petro_n data_fw-la videatur_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o caeteris_fw-la apostolis_n datur_fw-la necnon_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o episcopis_fw-la &_o presbyteris_fw-la toti_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la raban_n maurus_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o to_o anticipate_v this_o unjust_a claim_n do_v afterward_o twice_o grant_v the_o same_o power_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n which_o here_o he_o seem_v only_o to_o give_v to_o s._n peter_n matth._n xviii_o 18._o john_n xx_o 21_o 22._o yet_o this_o false_a gloss_n of_o the_o romanist_n with_o the_o wild_a and_o extravagant_a inference_n deduce_v from_o thence_o have_v put_v some_o learned_a protestant_n into_o the_o other_o extreme_a that_o be_v into_o deny_v there_o be_v any_o power_n grant_v to_o the_o 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punishment_n inflict_v on_o evil_a man_n can_v never_o be_v draw_v to_o signify_v only_o teach_v yea_o after_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n he_o who_o be_v the_o best_a expounder_n of_o his_o own_o meaning_n declare_v that_o bind_a and_o lose_v signify_v remit_v or_o retain_v of_o sin_n john_n xx_o 21._o and_o turn_v the_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n into_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n again_o since_o the_o misna_n which_o be_v the_o old_a part_n of_o the_o talmud_n be_v write_v 150_o year_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v late_a than_o any_o canonical_a part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 148._o testament_n sixt._n senens_fw-la biblioth_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 148._o those_o learned_a man_n above_o mention_v ought_v not_o to_o expound_v the_o more_o ancient_a phrase_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o these_o talmudical_a expression_n yet_o even_o in_o the_o talmud_n bind_v and_o loose_v be_v often_o use_v for_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v 11._o absolve_v r._n samuel_n status_fw-la cornu_fw-la ligat_fw-la et_fw-la flatus_fw-la cornu_fw-la solvit_fw-la talm._n bab._n moed_n katon_n c._n 3._o fol._n 16._o os_fw-la quod_fw-la solvit_fw-la est_fw-la os_fw-la quod_fw-la ligat_fw-la tract_n demai_n cap._n 6._o §._o 11._o which_o be_v the_o more_o obvious_a and_o natural_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o because_o the_o do_v thing_n forbid_v by_o the_o rabbin_n cause_v man_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o bind_v by_o this_o censure_n therefore_o by_o a_o trope_n the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bind_v so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v actual_o here_o give_v authority_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o their_o lawful_a successor_n to_o shut_v man_n who_o be_v scandalous_o wicked_a out_o of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o let_v they_o in_o again_o upon_o their_o repentance_n declare_v their_o sentence_n shall_v be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n and_o thus_o the_o ancient_n general_o expound_v this_o place_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o frequent_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n in_o order_n to_o the_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v of_o sinner_n of_o which_o because_o there_o be_v innumerable_a instance_n one_o or_o two_o shall_v suffice_v 6._o suffice_v ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la fundatur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la clave_n ab_fw-la eo_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la accepit_fw-la in_o petro_n i._n e._n potestatem_fw-la ligandi_fw-la solvendique_fw-la peccata_fw-la aug._n tract_n 124_o in_o johan_n cu_z excommunicate_a ecclesia_fw-la ligatur_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la excommunicatus_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 108._o vid._n ambros_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o that_o so_o reason_n and_o authority_n both_o may_v show_v our_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n be_v true_a and_o certain_a which_o will_v be_v further_o confirm_v by_o consider_v the_o second_o place_n where_o this_o power_n be_v mention_v viz._n matth._n xviii_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 the_o very_a same_o word_n with_o those_o speak_v to_o peter_n chap._n xuj_o 19_o but_o if_o we_o look_v back_o to_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o here_o it_o will_v appear_v they_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o nothing_o but_o of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n for_o in_o this_o xviiith_o chapter_n our_o lord_n first_o labour_n to_o prevent_v the_o do_v injury_n and_o offence_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o disciple_n ver_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 14._o but_o second_o in_o case_n injury_n be_v do_v or_o any_o scandal_n or_o offence_n give_v christ_n teach_v the_o offend_a person_n what_o method_n to_o take_v viz._n first_o private_o to_o admonish_v the_o offender_n ver_fw-la 15._o if_o that_o prevail_v not_o the_o grieve_a party_n must_v rebuke_v he_o before_o witness_n 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no_o long_o count_v this_o man_n a_o member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n nor_o call_v he_o a_o brother_n but_o esteem_v he_o as_o a_o pagan_a and_o one_o who_o never_o yet_o be_v admit_v or_o a_o publican_n who_o for_o live_v in_o open_a sin_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o with_o such_o a_o man_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o sound_a christian_n be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o commerce_n in_o civil_a or_o religious_a matter_n but_o if_o all_o this_o will_v neither_o shame_n nor_o terrify_v the_o wicked_a wretch_n so_o as_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n because_o he_o may_v think_v this_o sentence_n inflict_v by_o the_o church_n be_v but_o a_o human_a act_n and_o pronounce_v only_o by_o mortal_a man_n our_o lord_n declare_v that_o this_o sentence_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n and_o though_o it_o be_v pronounce_v only_o by_o man_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v confirm_v in_o heaven_n for_o say_v he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o
lay_v on_o of_o hand_n cypr._n epist_n ad_fw-la pleb_n num_fw-la twelve_o before_o they_o have_v repent_v lest_o he_o shall_v make_v himself_o liable_a to_o other_o man_n sin_n ver_fw-la 22._o in_o like_a manner_n s._n paul_n advise_v titus_n his_o vicegerent_n and_o successor_n in_o crete_n concern_v those_o jewish_a seducer_n who_o subvert_v many_o and_o concern_v those_o cretan_n who_o be_v seduce_v by_o they_o to_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o 10._o sharp_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d titus_n i_o 13._o see_v 1_o cor._n xiii_o 10._o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o more_o plain_o chap._n iii._o 10._o he_o command_v he_o after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n to_o reject_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n which_o be_v a_o direction_n for_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n since_o whosoever_o the_o bishop_n do_v reject_v he_o be_v necessary_o exclude_v from_o divine_a office_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o cleave_v always_o to_o their_o bishop_n renounce_v such_o a_o man_n consersation_n for_o in_o so_o do_v they_o observe_v our_o saviour_n order_n that_o when_o any_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n they_o shall_v count_v he_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n matth._n xviii_o 17._o which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o a_o obstinate_a heretic_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o bishop_n admonition_n and_o as_o the_o more_o religious_a jew_n will_v not_o eat_v with_o publican_n or_o sinner_n i.e._n gentiles_n so_o the_o faithful_a be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o apostle_n with_o notorious_a criminal_n not_o not_o to_o eat_v 1_o cor._n v._o 11._o that_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v a_o common_a meal_n with_o they_o as_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o eat_v with_o one_o excommunicate_v by_o niddui_n and_o indeed_o eat_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o friendship_n which_o orthodox_n christian_n be_v not_o to_o have_v with_o these_o who_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o they_o genes_n xliii_o 32._o and_o galat._n two_o 12._o now_o it_o be_v in_o my_o opinion_n a_o very_a weak_a enquiry_n to_o ask_v here_o whether_o this_o eat_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o no_o because_o it_o be_v certain_a à _fw-la minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la that_o if_o a_o christian_a may_v not_o eat_v a_o ordinary_a meal_n with_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n in_o a_o private_a house_n much_o more_o ought_v he_o to_o avoid_v his_o company_n in_o so_o high_a a_o act_n of_o religion_n as_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n for_o no_o doubt_n whosoever_o be_v under_o censure_n so_o as_o to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o their_o religious_a assembly_n for_o these_o disturber_n of_o christian_a unity_n like_o dead_a branch_n or_o gangrene_v member_n be_v to_o be_v whole_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n church_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v galat._n v._n 12._o in_o so_o much_o that_o s._n john_n express_o forbid_v the_o faithful_a to_o show_v any_o kindness_n by_o way_n of_o common_a civility_n to_o those_o who_o hold_v not_o the_o right_a faith_n say_v if_o any_o come_v to_o you_o and_o bring_v not_o this_o doctrine_n do_v not_o receive_v he_o into_o your_o house_n nor_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n 2_o epist_n s._n john_n ver_fw-la 10._o which_o aversation_n and_o utter_v disclaim_v all_o testimony_n of_o friendship_n be_v ground_v on_o those_o anathema_n pronounce_v by_o the_o apostle_n against_o all_o such_o notorious_a heretic_n who_o be_v by_o all_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o hence_o arise_v that_o usage_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n not_o to_o salute_v any_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v as_o we_o see_v in_o synesius_n epistle_n 503._o epistle_n synesij_fw-la epist_n 58._o p._n 503._o and_o in_o the_o capitular_o 96._o capitular_o capitul_n francor_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 42._o p._n 96._o and_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a if_o they_o will_v not_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o way_n of_o usual_a civility_n they_o 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cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n 3_o epist_n s._n john_n ver_fw-la 10._o or_o excommunicate_v they_o by_o forbid_v they_o to_o come_v into_o the_o christian_a assembly_n and_o deny_v to_o they_o the_o participation_n of_o divine_a office_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o penalty_n in_o that_o exclusion_n and_o his_o do_v this_o to_o such_o as_o he_o count_v false-teacher_n and_o man_n walk_v disorderly_a show_v it_o be_v frequent_o practise_v in_o that_o time_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v how_o the_o apostle_n exercise_v that_o authority_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n give_v they_o as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n and_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v observe_v that_o they_o make_v christ_n jesus_n the_o author_n of_o this_o holy_a discipline_n and_o the_o apostle_n with_o their_o successor_n the_o sole_a minister_n thereof_o that_o they_o inflict_v this_o censure_n for_o heresy_n schism_n and_o for_o gross_a impiety_n and_o immorality_n and_o count_v the_o person_n who_o be_v thus_o censure_v in_o a_o very_a deplorable_a and_o damnable_a condition_n and_o one_o who_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o will_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o civil_a or_o religious_a action_n yet_o in_o all_o this_o they_o aim_v only_o at_o his_o repentance_n and_o upon_o unfeigned_a sign_n of_o that_o the_o church_n governor_n be_v ready_a to_o absolve_v he_o and_o take_v he_o in_o again_o which_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o our_o excommunication_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n §_o ii_o by_o what_o be_v record_v in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n communicate_v that_o power_n of_o hear_v complaint_n and_o of_o rebuke_v and_o censure_v offender_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n unto_o those_o person_n who_o they_o fix_v as_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n they_o have_v plant_v and_o it_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v do_v so_o because_o otherwise_o they_o have_v not_o invest_v they_o with_o sufficient_a power_n to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n nor_o to_o keep_v the_o church_n commit_v to_o they_o in_o good_a order_n and_o as_o a_o undoubted_a proof_n that_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n who_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n have_v this_o authority_n vest_v in_o they_o we_o shall_v now_o show_v that_o they_o do_v exercise_v this_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o the_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o declare_v they_o do_v it_o by_o commission_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n which_o consider_v the_o charity_n and_o integrity_n of_o those_o age_n none_o can_v imagine_v they_o will_v have_v pretend_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v real_o so_o the_o first_o instance_n we_o shall_v remark_n be_v that_o famous_a excommunication_n of_o aquila_n of_o pontus_n who_o have_v translate_v the_o old_a testament_n into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n and_o who_o be_v convert_v and_o baptise_a by_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n yet_o continue_v his_o former_a vain_a belief_n of_o astrology_n and_o also_o draw_v scheme_n of_o his_o own_o nativity_n he_o be_v admonish_v and_o rebuke_v by_o all_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o this_o and_o not_o amend_v but_o rather_o oppose_v they_o and_o contentious_o dispute_v with_o they_o about_o fate_n they_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o one_o unlikely_a to_o be_v save_v say_v epiphanius_n mensuris_fw-la epiphanius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n de_fw-mi ponder_v &_o mensuris_fw-la this_o happen_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 120._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o adrian_n and_o about_o twenty_o year_n after_o s._n john_n death_n in_o which_o relation_n we_o note_v first_o that_o this_o censure_n be_v inflict_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n meet_v perhaps_o in_o a_o synod_n at_o
jerusalem_n second_o that_o it_o be_v after_o two_o admonition_n as_o christ_n advise_v matth._n xviii_o three_o that_o hereby_o he_o be_v thrust_v back_o into_o that_o same_o estate_n he_o be_v in_o before_o his_o baptism_n about_o thirty_o year_n after_o cerdon_v the_o heretic_n come_v to_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hyginus_n an._n 153._o and_o at_o first_o confess_v his_o error_n in_o the_o church_n and_o live_v orderly_o but_o be_v find_v out_o to_o have_v teach_v it_o in_o secret_a often_o and_o often_o to_o have_v recant_v it_o again_o he_o be_v at_o last_o admonish_v and_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a 11._o faithful_a iren._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o &_o ex_fw-la eo_fw-la euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 11._o soon_o after_o come_v martion_n to_o rome_n also_o who_o father_n be_v bishop_n of_o sinope_n in_o pontus_n have_v excommunicate_v this_o son_n of_o he_o for_o the_o crime_n of_o fornication_n and_o refuse_v to_o receive_v he_o in_o again_o nor_o will_v the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n who_o have_v converse_v with_o the_o apostle_n receive_v he_o into_o communion_n though_o he_o have_v offer_v 200_o sesterce_n to_o their_o church_n ibid._n church_n epiph._n panar_n l._n 3._o tom._n i._o haeres_fw-la 42._o p._n 135._o tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n haeret_fw-la c._n 30._o p._n 212._o semel_fw-la atque_fw-la iterum_fw-la ejecti_fw-la novissime_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la dissidium_fw-la relegati_fw-la tertul._n ibid._n but_o reject_v he_o and_o his_o offer_v also_o which_o be_v in_o the_o time_n when_o hyginus_n their_o bishop_n be_v dead_a an._n 155._o and_o tertullian_n add_v that_o valentinus_n and_o martion_n have_v be_v once_o and_o again_o cast_v out_o at_o lest_o they_o be_v for_o ever_o excommunicate_v by_o that_o church_n which_o he_o say_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o eleutherius_fw-la who_o be_v next_o successor_n victor_n about_o the_o year_n 192._o excommunicate_v theodotus_n the_o heretic_n then_o live_v at_o rome_n for_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d saviour_n euseb_n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 27._o p._n 145._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eusebius_n relate_v and_o have_v he_o exercise_v this_o power_n only_o upon_o those_o of_o his_o own_o church_n he_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o so_o much_o opposition_n but_o he_o about_o the_o year_n 198._o excommunicate_v the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n for_o not_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n 142._o easter_n euseb_n ibid._n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o p._n 142._o which_o rash_a act_n of_o his_o displease_v many_o even_n of_o the_o western_a bishop_n and_o irenaeus_n particular_o who_o sharp_o rebuke_n he_o for_o it_o show_v that_o none_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v ever_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o excommunicate_v foreign_a church_n for_o a_o difference_n only_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n yet_o still_o this_o show_v the_o practice_n of_o excommunication_n be_v frequent_a in_o these_o early_a time_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o inflict_v these_o censure_n be_v soon_o after_o an._n 200._o describe_v by_o tertullian_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o religious_a assembly_n of_o the_o christian_n say_v there_o be_v exhortation_n rebuke_n and_o the_o divine_a censure_n for_o they_o judge_v with_o great_a authority_n as_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n presence_n among_o they_o so_o that_o if_o any_o so_o offend_v as_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o communicate_v in_o prayer_n from_o the_o assembly_n and_o from_o all_o sacred_a commerce_n it_o be_v a_o strong_a presumption_n of_o their_o condemnation_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o precedent_n of_o these_o assembly_n be_v divers_a ancient_a and_o approve_a person_n 31._o person_n tertul._n apol_n c._n 39_o p._n 31._o in_o which_o eminent_a testimony_n we_o see_v there_o be_v admonition_n first_o and_o then_o sharp_a rebuke_n precede_v the_o censure_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n method_n and_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o censure_n it_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v divine_a and_o upon_o christ_n promise_n to_o be_v with_o those_o who_o meet_v together_o on_o this_o occasion_n in_o his_o name_n matth._n xviii_o 20._o tertullian_n affirm_v they_o be_v certain_a of_o god_n presence_n with_o they_o in_o this_o act_n yea_o since_o our_o lord_n have_v say_v what_o they_o bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n he_o reckon_v that_o the_o last_o dreadful_a judgement_n will_v go_v according_a to_o this_o ecclesiastical_a sentence_n and_o as_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o excommunication_n on_o earth_n the_o party_n under_o it_o be_v neither_o to_o come_v into_o the_o church_n nor_o to_o pray_v or_o have_v any_o commerce_n with_o the_o faithful_a final_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o clergy_n be_v the_o dispenser_n of_o this_o discipline_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o christian_a assembly_n and_o if_o any_o doubt_n of_o this_o last_o particular_a the_o same_o tertullian_n speak_v of_o what_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o his_o own_o too_o in_o the_o bishop_n power_n express_o say_v it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v 556._o excommunicate_v ut_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quis_fw-la detur_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o praesidentis_fw-la officio_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr pudicit_fw-la c._n 14._o p._n 556._o which_o be_v so_o clear_a confutation_n of_o all_o our_o innovator_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o these_o place_n alone_o may_v silence_v they_o yet_o there_o be_v more_o passage_n in_o this_o father_n to_o this_o purpose_n as_o where_o he_o say_v whoredom_n and_o murder_n be_v interdict_v and_o the_o gladiator_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 91._o church_n tertul._n the_o idololat_a c._n 11._o p._n 91._o and_o where_o he_o affirm_v that_o christian_n marry_v with_o heathen_n be_v count_v guilty_a of_o whoredom_n and_o be_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o all_o communion_n with_o the_o faithful_a according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v with_o such_o no_v not_o to_o eat_v 3._o eat_v arcendos_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la communicatione_n fraternitatis_fw-la tert._n ad_fw-la uxor_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 3._o and_o for_o other_o unlawful_a lust_n he_o say_v they_o do_v not_o only_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o church_n porch_n but_o allow_v they_o not_o to_o come_v near_o that_o holy_a place_n be_v not_o bare_o vice_n but_o monstrous_a crime_n 557._o crime_n non_fw-la modò_fw-la limine_fw-la verùm_fw-la omni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tecto_fw-la submoveâ—nus_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr pudicit_fw-la c._n 4._o p._n 557._o and_o albáspinaeus_n have_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n murderer_n adulterer_n apostate_n and_o such_o like_a notorious_a offender_n be_v irreversible_o excommunicate_v and_o if_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o remain_v among_o the_o penitent_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o absolve_v they_o nor_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n so_o long_o as_o 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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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secular_a power_n it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v found_v original_o on_o a_o divine_a right_n which_o great_a truth_n we_o will_v now_o further_o confirm_v from_o the_o practice_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a holy_a bishop_n of_o these_o age_n st._n athanasius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n excommunicate_v one_o of_o the_o emperor_n prefect_n who_o do_v much_o oppress_v the_o church_n of_o libya_n and_o certify_v s._n basil_n of_o it_o by_o his_o letter_n whereupon_o s._n basil_n also_o excommunicate_v the_o same_o person_n in_o his_o church_n 370._o church_n baron_fw-fr annal_n an._n dom._n 370._o where_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o custom_n of_o bishop_n send_v epistle_n to_o other_o church_n that_o they_o also_o may_v avoid_v the_o communion_n of_o such_o as_o they_o have_v excommunicate_v of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o memorable_a instance_n in_o s._n augustine_n who_o excommunicate_v primianus_n the_o donatist_n and_o send_v his_o tractatorian_a letter_n to_o all_o his_o 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 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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
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these_o damnable_a and_o destructive_a offence_n every_o man_n may_v discern_v impunity_n be_v the_o great_a incentive_a to_o sin_n and_o while_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o next_o world_n be_v invisible_a and_o distant_a and_o those_o which_o christ_n authorize_v the_o church_n to_o inflict_v in_o this_o be_v false_o think_v insignificant_a faction_n and_o impiety_n must_v grow_v and_o increase_v without_o remedy_n or_o redress_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o offender_n and_o frequency_n of_o the_o crime_n will_v harden_v the_o bad_a and_o infect_v the_o better_a sort_n to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o religion_n itself_o if_o indeed_o these_o bold_a and_o merry_a sinner_n who_o be_v under_o the_o church_n censure_v for_o their_o real_a crime_n be_v as_o safe_a as_o they_o be_v secure_a it_o will_v be_v less_o necessary_a to_o give_v they_o the_o trouble_n of_o conviction_n but_o alas_o the_o sentence_n be_v as_o weighty_a and_o more_o fatal_a when_o it_o be_v despise_v as_o when_o it_o be_v revere_v and_o shall_v final_o fall_v more_o heavy_a on_o these_o arrogant_a wretch_n because_o the_o contempt_n of_o a_o divine_a institution_n be_v add_v to_o all_o their_o other_o iniquity_n and_o the_o slight_n of_o that_o remedy_n which_o god_n himself_o appoint_v for_o their_o cure_n come_v in_o as_o well_o for_o a_o reason_n as_o a_o occasion_n of_o their_o condemnation_n i_o be_o sure_a all_o age_n and_o place_n all_o religion_n and_o country_n have_v reverence_v this_o sacred_a rite_n and_o why_o we_o alone_o shall_v trample_v on_o it_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v but_o what_o will_v import_v we_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o jew_n turk_n or_o pagan_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n imagine_v that_o there_o be_v more_o liberty_n leave_v to_o sin_n or_o that_o the_o penalty_n inflict_v for_o it_o be_v of_o less_o weight_n to_o christian_n than_o under_o those_o explode_a and_o false_a religion_n and_o therefore_o if_o excommunication_n be_v dread_v there_o and_o all_o the_o crime_n which_o cause_v it_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o either_o the_o fault_n or_o the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v light_o regard_v here_o whoever_o be_v of_o this_o temper_n have_v take_v his_o measure_n from_o false_a guide_n who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o disparage_v this_o holy_a institution_n because_o they_o have_v do_v some_o crime_n to_o deserve_v it_o and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o for_o their_o soul_n health_n to_o rectify_v this_o dangerous_a mistake_n in_o order_n whereunto_o we_o will_v clear_o plain_o and_o impartial_o show_v first_o the_o divine_a original_a of_o it_o second_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o it_o three_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v which_o will_v give_v all_o unprejudiced_a person_n a_o right_a notion_n of_o this_o useful_a and_o weighty_a matter_n a_o discourse_n concern_v excommunication_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o original_a of_o excommunication_n §_o i._o although_o we_o consider_v excommunication_n as_o it_o be_v now_o use_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v not_o first_o practise_v there_o we_o must_v dig_v deep_a to_o discover_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o and_o it_o will_v add_v much_o to_o the_o veneration_n of_o it_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o reverence_v as_o well_o by_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o gentile_n before_o it_o be_v adopt_v into_o christianity_n by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n wherefore_o we_o will_v demonstrate_v that_o this_o sacred_a rite_n have_v its_o original_a from_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o from_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v no_o other_o guide_n second_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o our_o lord_n incarnation_n three_o from_o the_o express_a institution_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n first_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n show_v we_o that_o no_o society_n ever_o do_v or_o can_v subsist_v without_o governor_n nor_o can_v those_o governor_n do_v their_o duty_n or_o preserve_v the_o society_n commit_v to_o their_o care_n without_o a_o power_n to_o punish_v such_o as_o break_v the_o rule_n of_o this_o society_n and_o commit_v offence_n tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o it_o for_o otherwise_o the_o society_n itself_o must_v be_v precarious_a and_o will_v soon_o come_v to_o ruin_v as_o want_v sufficient_a mean_n to_o preserve_v itself_o now_o since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o jesus_n have_v institute_v a_o society_n which_o be_v call_v the_o church_n and_o which_o be_v real_o distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a state_n be_v appoint_v for_o other_o end_n and_o govern_v by_o other_o measure_n rule_v by_o distinct_a officer_n and_o guide_v by_o peculiar_a law_n a_o society_n which_o do_v subsist_v when_o the_o civil_a state_n oppose_v it_o and_o must_v continue_v whatever_o change_v human_a government_n suffer_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o ruler_n of_o this_o society_n the_o church_n must_v have_v
some_o power_n to_o punish_v all_o those_o who_o do_v disturb_v the_o good_a order_n thereof_o by_o a_o false_a faith_n or_o corrupt_a worship_n or_o by_o dissolute_a manner_n and_o if_o our_o lord_n have_v not_o entrust_v the_o church_n with_o such_o a_o power_n reason_n and_o necessity_n will_v have_v compel_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v assume_v it_o because_o the_o church_n can_v subsist_v without_o it_o no_o man_n can_v so_o much_o as_o govern_v one_o family_n in_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o father_n or_o master_n unless_o he_o be_v invest_v with_o power_n to_o let_v in_o and_o turn_v out_o of_o his_o family_n such_o as_o he_o see_v fit_a and_o to_o dispense_v or_o withhold_v the_o benefit_n belong_v to_o his_o family_n as_o he_o see_v occasion_n much_o less_o can_v a_o large_a society_n be_v maintain_v in_o peace_n and_o safety_n without_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o a_o power_n and_o as_o the_o father_n or_o master_n may_v and_o do_v exercise_v this_o authority_n within_o his_o own_o family_n though_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n without_o damage_n to_o the_o prince_n power_n so_o in_o this_o society_n of_o the_o church_n since_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o civil_a government_n the_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n may_v exercise_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n without_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o prince_n sovereignty_n the_o end_n of_o temporal_a prince_n be_v to_o preserve_v their_o people_n in_o outward_a peace_n and_o plenty_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o temporal_a right_n and_o privilege_n while_o they_o live_v upon_o earth_n but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o spiritual_a governor_n be_v to_o make_v christian_n holy_a here_o and_o happy_a hereafter_o and_o their_o rule_n and_o punishment_n be_v both_o suit_v to_o this_o end_n the_o rule_n be_v precept_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o the_o penalty_n be_v proportionable_a viz._n not_o corporal_a 54._o corporal_a nullum_fw-la ibi_fw-la discrimen_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la sub_fw-la incruentâ_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la timebatur_fw-la aug._n add_v mace_v ep_v 54._o but_o spiritual_a that_o be_v the_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o church-communion_n at_o present_a and_o the_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o divine_a vengeance_n unless_o they_o repent_v so_o that_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n need_v have_v no_o jealousy_n for_o their_o authority_n on_o the_o account_n of_o this_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n from_o his_o servant_n who_o declare_v his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n loc_n world_n joh._n xviii_o 36._o audite_fw-la judaei_n &_o genteâ—_n non_fw-la impediam_fw-la dominationem_fw-la vestram_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la aug._n in_o loc_n they_o be_v to_o watch_v for_o man_n soul_n to_o make_v they_o inward_o good_a to_o reform_v their_o manner_n and_o fit_v they_o for_o a_o bless_a eternity_n and_o they_o govern_v as_o father_n by_o argument_n and_o persuasion_n by_o spiritual_a promise_n and_o threaten_n by_o the_o rod_n of_o church_n censure_n not_o by_o the_o sword_n as_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v yet_o as_o the_o prince_n take_v care_n of_o the_o life_n and_o worldly_a concern_v of_o his_o subject_n and_o punish_v those_o who_o injure_v they_o in_o either_o of_o these_o so_o do_v the_o spiritual_a governor_n in_o his_o proper_a way_n punish_v those_o who_o act_n contrary_a to_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o own_o or_o other_o soul_n whether_o by_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n or_o set_v a_o bad_a example_n and_o as_o there_o be_v three_o end_n of_o outward_a and_o civil_a punishment_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instruction_n to_o the_o offender_n to_o repent_v and_o amend_v second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d warn_v to_o other_o not_o to_o follow_v so_o bad_a a_o example_n and_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vindication_n of_o the_o society_n from_o the_o scandal_n which_o may_v be_v cast_v upon_o it_o for_o suffer_v evil_a act_n to_o be_v do_v 4._o do_v vidend_n aul._n gellius_n noct_n attie_n lib._n 6._o c._n 14._o clem._n alexandr_n strom._n 4._o so_o also_o the_o spiritual_a penalty_n aim_v at_o the_o same_o end_n viz._n to_o reform_v the_o offender_n to_o warn_v other_o not_o to_o follow_v the_o ill_a example_n and_o to_o clear_v the_o church_n from_o that_o scandal_n which_o the_o act_n of_o evil_a man_n profess_v themselves_o christian_n may_v bring_v on_o it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o punish_v all_o which_o end_n be_v obtain_v by_o this_o spiritual_a penalty_n of_o excommunication_n due_o inflict_v by_o the_o church_n and_o humble_o submit_v to_o by_o the_o offender_n which_o do_v clear_o show_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v and_o the_o well-being_n of_o this_o spiritual_a society_n the_o church_n even_o upon_o principle_n of_o natural_a reason_n that_o its_o governor_n shall_v have_v this_o power_n and_o that_o none_o may_v doubt_v whether_o natural_a reason_n do_v teach_v this_o we_o will_v show_v that_o the_o very_a gentile_n who_o have_v no_o other_o guide_n but_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n do_v frequent_o use_v this_o kind_n of_o exclude_v all_o those_o from_o their_o society_n especial_o from_o join_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n who_o be_v unfit_a and_o unworthy_a and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o turn_v such_o person_n out_o by_o violence_n yet_o their_o order_n be_v obey_v by_o all_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o those_o pretend_a christian_n who_o despise_v the_o command_n and_o deride_v the_o authority_n of_o our_o lord_n minister_n in_o the_o like_a case_n §_o ii_o among_o the_o grecian_n draco_n be_v one_o of_o their_o most_o ancient_a lawgiver_n and_o he_o decree_v that_o murderer_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o drink-offering_n and_o festival_n from_o the_o temple_n and_o public_a assembly_n leptin_n assembly_n demosth_n orat._n in_o leptin_n and_o the_o scholiast_n on_o aristophanes_n speak_v of_o this_o as_o of_o a_o old_a custom_n that_o no_o manslayer_n shall_v partake_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n aristoph_n sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schol._n aristoph_n and_o agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o edict_n of_o oedipus_n in_o sophocles_n concern_v a_o parricide_n that_o none_o of_o his_o subject_n shall_v receive_v he_o into_o their_o house_n nor_o speak_v to_o he_o nor_o communicate_v with_o he_o in_o prayer_n or_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n nor_o wash_v their_o hand_n with_o he_o oedip._n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sophoc_n in_o oedip._n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o both_o civil_a and_o sacred_a commerce_n be_v forbid_v to_o these_o criminal_n and_o though_o those_o who_o have_v slay_v their_o mother_n in_o euripides_n mention_v only_o their_o be_v exclude_v at_o argis_n from_o all_o man_n house_n and_o conversation_n oreste_fw-la conversation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eurip._n oreste_fw-la yet_o we_o may_v infer_v they_o be_v much_o more_o uncapable_a of_o come_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n plato_n also_o ordain_v that_o such_o as_o strike_v their_o parent_n shall_v be_v expel_v from_o their_o city_n and_o their_o temple_n and_o that_o whoever_o have_v any_o conversation_n with_o they_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o assembly_n and_o sacrifice_n till_o they_o be_v purge_v 881._o purge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n de_fw-fr leg_n 9_o fol._n 881._o and_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o do_v this_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o from_o julius_n pollux_n who_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v one_o at_o athens_n call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n who_o office_n be_v to_o proclaim_v that_o the_o contumacious_a or_o rather_o the_o unholy_a who_o be_v of_o contrary_a disposition_n to_o the_o holy_a rite_n shall_v abstain_v from_o the_o mystery_n and_o other_o establish_a rite_n 397._o rite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poll._n onomastic_a lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 397._o and_o alcibiades_n for_o have_v reveal_v the_o mystery_n of_o ceres_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v keep_v secret_a be_v devote_v to_o divine_a vengeance_n by_o the_o priest_n in_o all_o their_o several_a way_n of_o religion_n 5._o religion_n se_fw-la dâ—is_fw-la per_fw-la omnium_fw-la sacerdetum_n religiones_fw-la devotum_fw-la cognovit_fw-la justin_n hist_o lib._n 5._o where_o note_n that_o this_o sort_n of_o excommunication_n be_v attend_v with_o solemn_a curse_n which_o be_v a_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o divine_a justice_n and_o we_o may_v further_o observe_v that_o this_o penalty_n be_v not_o inflict_v only_o for_o murder_n but_o for_o any_o great_a offence_n either_o against_o religion_n as_o here_o or_o against_o good_a manner_n as_o in_o that_o remark_n concern_v the_o cercetae_n now_o call_v the_o circassian_n who_o use_v to_o forbid_v all_o that_o do_v any_o injustice_n to_o come_v into_o their_o temple_n 165._o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stobae_fw-la serm._n 165._o and_o that_o example_n