say_v that_o excommunication_n be_v especial_o requisite_a to_o be_v retain_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o grant_v also_o that_o the_o gallican_n confession_n declare_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o beza_n and_o calvin_n both_o have_v write_v for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o excommunication_n 176._o excommunication_n idem_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 176._o and_o for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o form_n of_o excommunicate_v since_o the_o reformation_n agree_v upon_o in_o a_o synod_n under_o queen_n elizabeth_n an._n 1571._o do_v full_o declare_v the_o same_o opinion_n for_o the_o bishop_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o almighty_n god_n to_o excommunicate_v such_o a_o one_o from_o all_o fellowship_n with_o god_n church_n and_o as_o a_o dead_a limb_n to_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n p._n christ_n canon_n anni_fw-la 1571._o ap_fw-mi spar._n collec_n p._n and_o that_o admirable_a apology_n of_o bishop_n jewel_n which_o be_v own_v by_o all_o to_o contain_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o church_n we_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o minister_n the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v shut_v and_o open_v and_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o shut_v we_o say_v they_o exercise_v when_o they_o shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o the_o unbelieving_a and_o contumacious_a and_o denounce_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n on_o they_o or_o when_o they_o public_o excommunicate_v they_o out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o sentence_n which_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n thus_o inflict_v god_n himself_o do_v so_o approve_v that_o whatsoever_o by_o their_o mean_n be_v lose_v or_o bind_v on_o earth_n he_o will_v bound_v or_o loose_v and_o make_v valid_a in_o heaven_n etc._n heaven_n juelli_fw-la apol._n eccles_n angl._n §._o 5._o p._n 30_o etc._n etc._n the_o canon_n of_o king_n james_n also_o declare_v that_o such_o as_o offend_v their_o brethren_n by_o adultery_n whoredom_n incest_n drunkenness_n swear_v ribaldry_n usury_n or_o by_o any_o other_o uncleanness_n or_o wickedness_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v present_v to_o the_o ordinary_n to_o be_v punish_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n till_o they_o be_v reform_v 109._o reform_v can._n an._n 1603._o can._n 109._o i_o can_v give_v many_o other_o clear_a proof_n that_o this_o be_v and_o always_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o england_n but_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v all_o impartial_a person_n that_o the_o opinion_n we_o maintain_v have_v be_v own_v for_o truth_n in_o all_o age_n as_o well_o in_o ancient_a as_o late_a time_n and_o we_o may_v now_o conclude_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v a_o right_a to_o excommunicate_v by_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o express_a institution_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n record_v in_o scripture_n which_o power_n they_o have_v claim_v as_o belong_v to_o they_o of_o divine_a right_n in_o all_o age_n and_o upon_o that_o principle_n have_v use_v it_o in_o censure_v notorious_a offender_n by_o exclude_v they_o from_o civil_a and_o sacred_a commerce_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o shame_n and_o so_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o their_o sentence_n when_o pronounce_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n on_o the_o sinful_a and_o contumacious_a have_v be_v fear_v by_o all_o orderly_a christian_n as_o a_o sentence_n which_o god_n will_v ratify_v and_o which_o without_o repentance_n will_v deliver_v over_o the_o criminal_a to_o his_o eternal_a vengeance_n §_o vi_o the_o three_o particular_a propose_v concern_v the_o end_n for_o which_o excommunication_n be_v institute_v have_v be_v often_o touch_v at_o already_o may_v now_o serve_v for_o a_o conclusion_n and_o there_o be_v three_o principal_a end_n of_o this_o holy_a rite_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o scripture_n first_o it_o be_v institute_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o the_o credit_n of_o christian_a religion_n our_o lord_n himself_o be_v pure_a from_o all_o sin_n his_o religion_n oblige_v all_o that_o profess_v it_o to_o depart_v from_o all_o iniquity_n 779._o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n two_o 19_o professio_fw-la fidei_fw-la christianae_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zosim_fw-la hist_o l._n 4._o p._n 779._o and_o he_o design_n his_o church_n shall_v be_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n ephes_n v._o 27._o a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n 1_o peter_z two_o 6._o free_a from_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n 1_o cor._n v._o 7._o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v leave_v power_n with_o his_o church_n to_o cast_v out_o all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n revel_v xxii_o 15._o there_o will_v be_v offender_n and_o offence_n but_o if_o the_o church_n do_v admonish_v the_o criminal_n and_o censure_v they_o public_o that_o clear_v she_o from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o gild_n and_o from_o all_o just_a ground_n of_o calumny_n and_o preserve_v not_o only_o her_o purity_n but_o her_o reputation_n it_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n of_o sparta_n as_o a_o senator_n there_o say_v that_o none_o can_v be_v wicked_a in_o that_o city_n and_o be_v unpunished_a and_o this_o discipline_n keep_v up_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n for_o many_o age_n so_o that_o its_o very_a enemy_n do_v admire_v it_o and_o million_o of_o proselyte_n come_v over_o to_o it_o but_o when_o this_o primitive_a discipline_n do_v abate_v the_o church_n evident_o decay_v in_o its_o esteem_n as_o well_o as_o its_o manner_n and_o this_o be_v but_o too_o plain_o verify_v in_o our_o day_n for_o since_o these_o censure_n have_v be_v bring_v into_o contempt_n we_o be_v almost_o overwhelm_v with_o a_o flood_n of_o those_o wickedness_n which_o the_o secular_a law_n seldom_o punish_v adultery_n fornication_n and_o incest_n drunkenness_n blasphemy_n and_o swear_v sacrilege_n faction_n and_o malice_n commun_n malice_n canon_n 109._o can._n 4_o 6_o 7._o rubric_n before_o the_o commun_n which_o be_v proper_o of_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n be_v grow_v so_o common_a and_o so_o dare_v that_o they_o have_v bring_v a_o infinite_a disgrace_n and_o a_o deplorable_a scandal_n on_o our_o most_o holy_a religion_n this_o drive_v some_o from_o the_o church_n harden_v other_o in_o their_o sinful_a separation_n and_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o our_o adversary_n as_o if_o they_o just_o leave_v that_o church_n where_o such_o wickedness_n go_v unpunished_a it_o be_v true_a their_o argument_n be_v as_o ill_o ground_v as_o their_o separation_n for_o they_o may_v be_v as_o virtuous_a as_o they_o please_v in_o a_o church_n wherein_o many_o be_v vicious_a and_o while_o wickedness_n displease_v they_o it_o can_v hurt_v they_o for_o lot_n be_v innocent_a in_o sodom_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v vex_v at_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2_o pet._n two_o 7_o 8._o and_o beside_o it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n fault_n that_o these_o crime_n be_v not_o amend_v and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o free_v of_o the_o blame_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o gild_n of_o this_o impunity_n the_o priest_n lament_v it_o and_o complain_v of_o it_o the_o bishop_n do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o suppress_v these_o grow_a evil_n but_o be_v judge_n they_o must_v not_o be_v informer_n and_o one_o cause_n of_o this_o mischief_n be_v the_o neglect_n of_o present_v such_o offender_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a tribunal_n those_o who_o office_n it_o be_v though_o solemn_o swear_v to_o do_v it_o yet_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o in_o favour_n to_o the_o poor_a neglect_v this_o useful_a duty_n choose_v rather_o to_o offend_v god_n by_o perjury_n and_o to_o offend_v the_o church_n by_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o scandal_n than_o to_o disoblige_v their_o vicious_a neighbour_n but_o if_o they_o will_v present_v they_o then_o if_o they_o be_v not_o either_o amend_v or_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o society_n the_o fault_n will_v lie_v at_o the_o church_n door_n i_o know_v these_o officer_n excuse_v their_o negligence_n and_o perjury_n by_o pretend_v that_o sometime_o the_o criminal_n get_v off_o by_o money_n or_o friend_n and_o then_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o their_o revenge_n for_o be_v instrumental_a to_o their_o conviction_n but_o our_o bishop_n do_v inquire_v after_o and_o punish_v this_o maladministration_n whensoever_o they_o discover_v it_o and_o i_o know_v it_o be_v their_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v that_o no_o scandalous_a offender_n shall_v get_v loose_a from_o this_o salutary_a bond_n till_o they_o have_v give_v good_a evidence_n of_o their_o sorrow_n for_o their_o fault_n their_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n and_o their_o charity_n to_o such_o as_o be_v
christianity_n an._n 862._o capit_fw-la car._n calv._n cap._n 4_o 5._o so_o that_o still_o the_o bishop_n exercise_v his_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n by_o the_o power_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v despise_v this_o as_o be_v a_o spiritual_a penalty_n the_o secular_a law_n of_o these_o pious_a prince_n do_v inflict_v outward_a punishment_n on_o such_o imprisonment_n banishment_n confiscation_n of_o their_o good_n and_o death_n itself_o and_o now_o when_o by_o these_o secular_a penalty_n annex_v excommunication_n be_v become_v so_o terrible_a and_o so_o grievous_a not_o only_o to_o the_o soul_n by_o christ_n ordinance_n but_o to_o man_n outward_a condition_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o these_o prince_n do_v revive_v those_o old_a canon_n which_o forbid_v the_o bishop_n rash_o to_o excommunicate_v for_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o temporal_a damage_n to_o their_o subject_n that_o they_o be_v now_o concern_v to_o see_v that_o the_o bishop_n do_v use_v their_o power_n only_o in_o just_a and_o weighty_a cause_n and_o hence_o we_o find_v those_o law_n make_v that_o excommunication_n shall_v not_o be_v issue_v out_o rash_o and_o without_o cause_n 136._o cause_n an._n 803._o cap._n 2._o &_o capit._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 136._o and_o that_o no_o bishop_n or_o priest_n shall_v excommunicate_v any_o till_o the_o cause_n be_v prove_v sufficient_a by_o the_o canon_n and_o till_o the_o offender_n either_o confess_v or_o be_v convict_v and_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n precept_n have_v be_v warn_v to_o repent_v and_o amend_v but_o if_o after_o all_o this_o he_o despise_v the_o church_n censure_n the_o bishop_n shall_v then_o desire_v the_o royal_a power_n to_o compel_v he_o to_o submit_v etc._n etc._n 213._o etc._n an._n 858._o capit._fw-la tom._n ii_o pag._n 115._o &_o ibidem_fw-la anno_fw-la 869._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 213._o and_o again_o no_o bishop_n shall_v excommunicate_v any_o person_n without_o a_o certain_a and_o manifest_a cause_n but_o the_o anathema_n shall_v not_o be_v pronounce_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o archbishop_n and_o fellow_n bishop_n after_o the_o evangelical_n admonition_n and_o for_o some_o cause_n allow_v by_o the_o canon_n because_o the_o anathema_n be_v a_o condemn_v to_o eternal_a death_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v inflict_v but_o for_o mortal_a sin_n and_o on_o incorrigible_a offender_n 36._o offender_n an._n 846._o cap._n carol._n calv._n cap._n 46._o tom._n ii_o pag._n 36._o in_o which_o law_n those_o prince_n do_v not_o take_v upon_o they_o arbitrary_o to_o limit_v restrain_v or_o direct_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n as_o if_o their_o bishop_n have_v that_o power_n from_o they_o and_o not_o from_o christ_n only_o they_o take_v care_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o use_v that_o power_n which_o christ_n have_v trust_v they_o with_o otherwise_o than_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n which_o scripture_n and_o the_o old_a canon_n have_v give_v for_o the_o more_o orderly_a exercise_n thereof_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o abuse_v their_o power_n now_o amplify_v by_o temporal_a accession_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o private_a subject_n or_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o this_o these_o christian_a prince_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v by_o their_o office_n and_o they_o do_v it_o without_o infringe_v the_o bishop_n divine_a right_n at_o all_o for_o though_o a_o parent_n by_o divine_a right_n have_v power_n over_o his_o child_n yet_o without_o take_v away_o that_o right_o the_o state_n may_v direct_v parent_n how_o to_o manage_v that_o power_n and_o beside_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o none_o of_o the_o prince_n do_v ever_o pretend_v either_o to_o grant_v the_o bishop_n this_o power_n or_o whole_o to_o forbid_v they_o to_o exercise_v it_o only_o they_o direct_v they_o to_o manage_v it_o wary_o and_o wise_o and_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v manage_v it_o if_o no_o such_o rule_n have_v be_v give_v they_o and_o thus_o mr._n selden'_v great_a argument_n take_v from_o these_o law_n as_o if_o they_o prove_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n to_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n §_o v._o against_o this_o full_a and_o clear_a evidence_n i_o know_v none_o that_o have_v raise_v any_o considerable_a objection_n but_o only_o the_o learned_a selden_n who_o have_v turn_v over_o all_o his_o author_n and_o record_n with_o great_a diligence_n to_o pick_v up_o something_o to_o oppose_v this_o ancient_a and_o almost_o universal_a opinion_n who_o instance_n when_o i_o have_v examine_v and_o answer_v i_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o great_a matter_n out_o of_o antiquity_n because_o he_o have_v a_o personal_a quarrel_n to_o the_o position_n i_o maintain_v and_o a_o vast_a stock_n of_o learning_n to_o enable_v he_o to_o manage_v it_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n his_o objection_n be_v not_o put_v into_o any_o method_n but_o i_o shall_v collect_v they_o into_o the_o best_a order_n i_o can_v and_o with_o all_o due_a respect_n to_o so_o great_a a_o antiquary_n unfortunate_a only_o in_o the_o cause_n he_o undertake_v i_o shall_v consider_v they_o first_o he_o pretend_v that_o constantine_n do_v absolve_v eusebius_n of_o nicomedia_n and_o theognis_n of_o nice_a two_o arrian_n bishop_n who_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v excommunicate_v and_o this_o he_o will_v prove_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o a_o arabic_a historian_n who_o live_v long_o after_o this_o time_n 188._o time_n seld_o syne_v l._n i._o cap._n 10._o p._n 187_o 188._o but_o sozomen_n a_o more_o authentic_a author_n give_v we_o a_o copy_n of_o their_o petition_n or_o recantation_n offer_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o end_n of_o which_o they_o desire_v upon_o their_o repentance_n that_o these_o bishop_n will_v put_v the_o emperor_n in_o mind_n of_o they_o and_o let_v he_o know_v their_o intention_n and_o that_o they_o will_v please_v speedy_o to_o determine_v what_o they_o shall_v think_v expedient_a concern_v they_o 242._o they_o sozem._n histor_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o p._n 242._o so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o bishop_n alone_a who_o can_v absolve_v they_o from_o the_o excommunication_n only_o since_o they_o be_v banish_v by_o the_o emperor_n authority_n he_o be_v to_o be_v request_v to_o take_v off_o that_o penalty_n which_o he_o lay_v on_o and_o to_o let_v they_o return_v to_o their_o church_n when_o the_o bishop_n have_v accept_v their_o repentance_n and_o take_v off_o the_o ecclesastical_a censure_n second_o he_o take_v much_o pain_n to_o prove_v the_o christian_a emperor_n from_o constantine_n time_n till_o gratian'ss_n viz._n for_o about_o 60_o year_n have_v the_o title_n and_o office_n of_o pontifices_fw-la maximi_fw-la and_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o matter_n relate_v to_o religion_n and_o consequent_o he_o suppose_v the_o bishop_n must_v excommunicate_v by_o delegation_n from_o the_o emperor_n 188._o emperor_n seld._n ibid._n p._n 178._o ad_fw-la p._n 188._o for_o the_o title_n i_o shall_v easy_o grant_v that_o they_o bear_v it_o but_o his_o inference_n from_o it_o i_o must_v utter_o deny_v since_o there_o be_v not_o in_o all_o mr._n selden'_v read_v one_o line_n produce_v out_o of_o antiquity_n to_o show_v that_o the_o emperor_n do_v delegate_v this_o power_n to_o the_o bishop_n no_o edict_n no_o law_n nor_o rescript_n no_o historian_n ever_o mention_v such_o a_o thing_n no_o council_n no_o bishop_n be_v ever_o so_o grateful_a as_o to_o own_o this_o great_a favour_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a chimaera_n the_o bishop_n do_v excommunicate_a before_o constantine_n government_n and_o under_o it_o and_o after_o it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o as_o have_v be_v show_v even_o then_o declare_v their_o power_n be_v from_o god_n it_o be_v true_a the_o admit_v they_o to_o sit_v as_o judge_n in_o temporal_a cause_n be_v by_o delegate_v power_n from_o the_o emperor_n and_o therefore_o mr._n selden_n have_v produce_v many_o rescript_n to_o grant_v they_o that_o power_n but_o not_o one_o can_v he_o or_o any_o man_n â—â—se_n find_v wherein_o the_o emperor_n give_v they_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v wherefore_o they_o have_v that_o power_n by_o a_o commission_n from_o christ_n three_o he_o mention_n those_o phrase_n in_o the_o imperial_a law_n wherein_o the_o heretic_n who_o deny_v the_o nicene_n faith_n be_v to_o be_v drive_v and_o remove_v from_o the_o threshold_n of_o all_o church_n and_o not_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o meet_v in_o any_o church_n to_o be_v forbid_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o exclude_v the_o public_a meeting_n etc._n etc._n 172._o etc._n seld._n synedr_n l._n i._o cap._n 10._o p._n 172._o which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v a_o imperial_a excommunication_n but_o the_o intelligent_a reader_n know_v that_o the_o bishop_n in_o council_n have_v first_o decree_v this_o excommunication_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o express_a divine_a precept_n titus_n
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 will_v not_o endure_v they_o in_o their_o house_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v record_v of_o this_o s._n john_n that_o he_o leap_v out_o of_o the_o bath_n unwashed_a when_o he_o see_v cerinthus_n the_o heretic_n come_v in_o thither_o 3._o thither_o irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o and_o true_o it_o be_v useful_a and_o safe_a for_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n thus_o total_o to_o renounce_v all_o conversation_n with_o these_o seducer_n who_o word_n may_v easy_o infect_v they_o if_o once_o they_o hold_v communication_n with_o they_o but_o if_o any_o scruple_n yet_o remain_v concern_v the_o exclude_v the_o excommunicate_v from_o religious_a assembly_n and_o consequent_o from_o prayer_n and_o sacrament_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o instance_n of_o diotrephes_n will_v sufficient_o remove_v it_o for_o he_o bear_v himself_o as_o a_o bishop_n will_v not_o communicate_v with_o those_o who_o come_v from_o s._n john_n and_o if_o any_o do_v hold_v communion_n with_o they_o he_o 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