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apostle_n but_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o general_a title_n of_o christian_n who_o use_v not_o to_o judge_v any_o but_o christian_n all_o other_o be_v leave_v to_o god_n judgement_n the_o church_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o that_o the_o context_n look_v whole_o that_o wâ—y_n and_o consequent_o there_o will_v be_v little_a reason_n to_o extend_v these_o word_n any_o far_a than_o this_o that_o the_o church_n judge_v christian_n not_o heathen_n and_o the_o church_n in_o the_o notion_n only_o wherein_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o god_n not_o in_o which_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o st_n paul_n but_o in_o which_o in_o any_o reason_n it_o include_v the_o apostle_n or_o governor_n of_o it_o for_o sure_o he_o may_v judge_v they_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o the_o church_n for_o so_o he_o do_v v_o 3._o and_o no_o part_n of_o the_o context_n of_o that_o ch._n seem_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a though_o 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to_o be_v reform_v by_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o than_o he_o that_o have_v study_v that_o great_a skill_n of_o win_a soul_n and_o be_v entrust_v by_o christ_n with_o the_o charge_n of_o they_o again_o 3_o it_o will_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o ordinary_a notion_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o whole_a diffusive_a christian_a society_n in_o any_o place_n may_v so_o far_o be_v interest_v in_o this_o matter_n as_o that_o these_o only_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o these_o censure_n who_o have_v offend_v other_o by_o their_o notorious_a sin_n and_o be_v by_o the_o proxye_n as_o it_o be_v of_o those_o other_o i_o mean_v by_o their_o choose_a officer_n or_o by_o the_o public_a fame_n the_o voice_n again_o and_o interpreter_n of_o their_o sense_n delate_a or_o complain_v of_o to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o those_o that_o have_v wrong_v the_o church_n and_o defame_v that_o christian_a profession_n to_o which_o they_o have_v give_v up_o their_o name_n and_o this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o judge_v in_o large_a or_o loose_a speak_n as_o to_o be_v infamous_a offender_n signify_v to_o be_v conceive_v and_o judge_v such_o by_o the_o community_n among_o who_o they_o live_v for_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o infamous_a but_o yet_o in_o strict_a propriety_n be_v only_o a_o preparative_n to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o a_o accuse_v or_o impleading_a rather_o and_o be_v not_o i_o suppose_v the_o thing_n for_o which_o this_o author_n do_v pretend_v or_o if_o it_o be_v will_v not_o to_o we_o be_v matter_n of_o contention_n with_o he_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v etc._n etc._n which_o we_o contend_v for_o as_o the_o office_n more_o than_o privilege_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o careful_a exercise_n of_o which_o they_o minister_v most_o charitable_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n entrust_v to_o they_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o thing_n than_o what_o this_o gentleman_n seem_v to_o have_v conceive_v it_o both_o here_o and_o especial_o when_o of_o it_o he_o conclude_v vnusquisque_fw-la si_fw-la mentis_fw-la compos_fw-la sit_fw-la obediat_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la ei_fw-la 407._o cujus_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la credit_n se_fw-la salvandum_fw-la aut_fw-la damnandum_fw-la esse_fw-la god_n know_v they_o pretend_v to_o no_o such_o arbitrium_fw-la in_o the_o save_n or_o damn_v of_o any_o man_n it_o be_v only_o a_o engine_n of_o christ_n invention_n to_o make_v a_o battery_n and_o a_o impression_n on_o the_o obdurate_a sinner_n to_o win_v he_o to_o himself_o to_o 3.26_o bless_v not_o to_o triumph_v over_o he_o which_o very_a thing_n he_o have_v in_o one_o place_n excellent_o express_v 407._o the_o end_n of_o this_o discipline_n say_v he_o be_v by_o deprive_v man_n for_o a_o time_n of_o the_o favour_n and_o spiritual_a privilege_n
1.20_o answerable_a to_o cherem_n among_o the_o jew_n so_o far_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o society_n in_o sacris_fw-la a_o turn_v the_o blasphemer_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o frequent_a stile_n of_o excommunication_n because_o it_o be_v the_o deprive_v the_o man_n of_o those_o everyday_n mean_v which_o be_v in_o christianity_n afford_v as_o ordinary_o useful_a to_o eject_v satan_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n such_o be_v 1._o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o the_o public_a use_n of_o the_o word_n or_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n for_o so_o he_o that_o be_v under_o gherem_n nec_fw-la docet_fw-la nec_fw-la docetur_fw-la neither_o teach_v nor_o be_v teach_v and_o in_o the_o ancient_a christian_a church_n it_o appear_v they_o be_v exclude_v from_o that_o &_o upon_o repentance_n receive_v for_o the_o first_o three_o year_n among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o hearer_n in_o the_o porch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v zonaras_n which_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o their_o return_n to_o communion_n argue_v that_o before_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o it_o and_o three_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o which_o respect_n scandalous_a sinner_n be_v by_o s._n judas_n call_v spot_n in_o their_o feast_n or_o agapae_fw-la which_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n denote_v the_o whole_a action_n i._n e._n unfit_a as_o blemish_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v receive_v there_o the_o use_n of_o which_o mean_v be_v in_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n design_v to_o so_o much_o advantage_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o cast_a satan_n out_o of_o it_o consequent_o the_o banish_n from_o or_o deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n be_v proper_o style_v the_o deliver_n to_o satan_n though_o in_o god_n gracious_a disposal_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v design_v by_o he_o also_o to_o the_o same_o gracious_a end_n to_o cast_v satan_n out_o of_o he_o on_o who_o nothing_o else_o can_v be_v able_a to_o work_v sect._n 77_o but_o then_o second_o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n a_o sad_a consequent_a there_o be_v of_o this_o tradition_n or_o excommunication_n proportionable_a to_o the_o dirae_fw-la or_o execration_n in_o the_o jewish_a cherem_fw-la which_o say_v they_o rarò_fw-la effectu_fw-la carebant_fw-la seldom_o want_v the_o effect_n to_o wit_n corporal_a power_n and_o possession_n and_o infliction_n of_o satan_n on_o those_o who_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o lictor_fw-la or_o carnifex_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n as_o we_o read_v befall_v saul_n after_o his_o defection_n from_o god_n when_o the_o evil_a spirit_n come_v upon_o he_o 1_o sam._n 16._o vers_fw-la 14._o for_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o about_o christ_n time_n and_o a_o little_a sect._n 78_o after_o the_o devil_n be_v permit_v to_o have_v such_o a_o range_a unlimited_a power_n that_o he_o do_v ordinary_o obtain_v leave_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o body_n of_o mortal_a man_n lay_v all_o kind_n of_o disease_n upon_o they_o as_o indeed_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o kind_n of_o disease_n but_o some_o resemblance_n of_o it_o you_o may_v find_v in_o some_o or_o other_o of_o those_o describe_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satan_n buffet_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rack_a or_o torment_v as_o of_o the_o paralytic_n mat._n 8.6_o grievous_o torment_v and_o so_o mat._n 4._o v._n 24._o that_o condition_n of_o man_n be_v describe_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o render_v it_o take_v with_o divers_a disease_n and_o torment_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v ordinary_o for_o those_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o devil_n and_o so_o here_o of_o those_o consequent_n of_o such_o possession_n and_o therefore_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o possess_v with_o devil_n and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bind_v as_o luk._n 11.13_o in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o infirmity_n vers_fw-la 11._o i._n e._n a_o devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n that_o inflict_v a_o strange_a infirmity_n or_o disease_n upon_o she_o 18._o year_n bow_v she_o together_o that_o she_o be_v not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o it_o be_v say_v of_o she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o satan_n have_v bind_v she_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o the_o cure_v she_o be_v call_v lose_v she_o from_o her_o infirmity_n ver_fw-la 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o her_o bond_n ver_fw-la 16._o agreeable_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o this_o business_n mat._n 16.19_o &_o 18.10_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v to_o satan_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 5.5_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n by_o way_n of_o pain_n or_o disease_n a_o special_a part_n of_o apostolical_a discipline_n thus_o in_o ignatius_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o punishment_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o i_o conceive_v in_o that_o place_n must_v belong_v only_o to_o temporal_a infliction_n because_o he_o wish_v it_o be_v upon_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n obtain_v or_o come_v to_o christ_n of_o which_o eternal_a will_v deprive_v he_o and_o perhaps_o s._n paul_n wish_n extend_v no_o far_o rom._n 9_o then_o to_o be_v thus_o excommunicate_a from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v under_o those_o temporal_a evil_n that_o attend_v it_o which_o be_v a_o exuberance_n of_o love_n also_o to_o his_o brethren_n sect._n 79_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v on_o this_o point_n be_v that_o as_o among_o the_o ancient_a heathen_a roman_n there_o be_v banishment_n and_o interdictio_fw-la ignis_fw-la &_o aquae_fw-la offender_n be_v interdict_v the_o necessary_n of_o life_n and_o as_o in_o josephus_n the_o esseni_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n cast_v out_o from_o their_o congregation_n such_o as_o be_v take_v in_o notorious_a offence_n and_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o cast_v out_o come_v many_o time_n to_o miserable_a death_n consume_v with_o hunger_n etc._n etc._n or_o as_o heliodorus_n 2_o mac._n 3._o in_o his_o sacrilegious_a enterprise_n be_v scourge_v by_o two_o angel_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o young_a man_n v_o 26._o and_o hardly_o come_v off_o with_o life_n so_o the_o apostolical_a excommunication_n or_o anathema_n be_v attend_v with_o these_o adversary_n of_o life_n disease_n pain_n &_o grievous_a torment_n to_o lay_v a_o necessity_n on_o they_o of_o return_v or_o be_v reform_v by_o that_o mean_n and_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o rod_n which_o the_o apostle_n mention_n 1_o cor._n 4.21_o the_o power_n of_o inflict_a death_n as_o on_o ananias_n or_o disease_n blindness_n on_o elymas_n and_o the_o like_a the_o heb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rod_n be_v isa_n 10.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o plague_n all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n 3.10_o and_o so_o very_o capable_a in_o that_o place_n of_o this_o interpretation_n &_o by_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o choice_n there_o propose_v to_o the_o corinthian_n most_o fit_o apply_v to_o it_o sect._n 80_o this_o have_v i_o say_v and_o may_v add_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o illustrate_v this_o one_o phrase_n of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n and_o in_o it_o that_o apostolical_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n and_o its_o attendant_n corporal_a infliction_n of_o disease_n and_o pain_n sect._n 81_o to_o all_o which_o methinks_v cain_n condition_n describe_v gen._n 4._o be_v very_o applyable_a by_o way_n of_o accommodation_n at_o least_o ver_fw-la 14._o behold_v thou_o have_v drive_v i_o out_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n answerable_a to_o v_o 11._o thou_o be_v curse_v from_o the_o earth_n theor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anathema_n to_o which_o the_o curse_v there_o be_v answerable_a be_v a_o species_n of_o excommunication_n high_o than_o niddui_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o a_o drive_v or_o cast_v out_o the_o english_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o mention_v luk._n 6.22_o i_o e._n either_o from_o the_o church_n as_o anon_o you_o shall_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o from_o that_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o adam_n and_o his_o other_o child_n dwell_v as_o the_o sole_a church_n then_o existent_a and_o thereupon_o immediate_o it_o follow_v and_o from_o thy_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v hide_v god_n face_n typical_o note_v the_o church_n where_o god_n have_v always_o a_o peculiar_a
the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v now_o write_v vers_fw-la 11._o will_v enforce_v for_o so_o in_o 3_o 4_o and_o 5._o verse_n we_o read_v i_o very_o as_o absent_a in_o body_n but_o present_a in_o spirit_n have_v judge_v already_o as_o though_o i_o be_v present_a concern_v he_o that_o have_v do_v this_o deed_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n when_o you_o and_o my_o spirit_n be_v gather_v together_o with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o deliver_v such_o a_o one_o unto_o satan_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n though_o absent_a yet_o have_v a_o apostolic_a rule_v power_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o pass_v censure_n as_o formal_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v among_o they_o upon_o that_o fornicator_n or_o incestuous_a person_n and_o by_o that_o spirit_n or_o power_n of_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v present_a in_o their_o assembly_n do_v therein_o pronounce_v this_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n against_o he_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v reduce_v that_o notorious_a offender_n that_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o those_o 3._o verse_n and_o that_o other_o be_v not_o taint_v by_o his_o example_n verse_n 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o verse_n 9_o have_v a_o little_a digress_v v_o 7_o 8._o he_o resume_v his_o matter_n again_o and_o say_v it_o over_o brief_o in_o another_o phrase_n with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n this_o than_o be_v it_o i_o write_v to_o you_o in_o or_o by_o epistle_n because_o i_o be_v not_o present_a that_o you_o shall_v not_o company_n with_o such_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o deliver_v a_o man_n to_o satan_n and_o the_o command_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o or_o one_o but_o a_o light_a addition_n to_o or_o variation_n from_o the_o other_o all_o other_o man_n be_v so_o far_o concern_v in_o such_o a_o one_o be_v so_o deliver_v as_o not_o to_o company_n with_o he_o yet_o that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o man_n now_o a_o day_n think_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v pollute_v by_o he_o i._n e._n by_o that_o act_n of_o communion_n with_o he_o as_o under_o the_o law_n by_o touch_v a_o unclean_a thing_n as_o to_o help_v discipline_n he_o that_o the_o insensate_a sinner_n may_v see_v himself_o leave_v alone_o to_o no_o society_n but_o satan_n avoid_v abandon_v by_o all_o and_o so_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o detestable_a dangerous_a condition_n and_o other_o keep_v from_o think_v his_o action_n exemplary_a or_o fit_a to_o be_v imitate_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o though_o this_o discipline_n be_v not_o use_v upon_o sinner_n cut_v of_o the_o church_n ver_fw-la 12._o for_o they_o will_v not_o be_v wrought_v on_o by_o the_o christian_n abandon_v their_o company_n yet_o say_v st._n paul_n vers_fw-la 11._o with_o a_o professor_n of_o christianity_n one_o that_o live_v in_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n or_o the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o i_o conceive_v the_o word_n must_v be_v join_v all_o betwixt_o be_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n neither_o to_o company_n nor_o eat_v with_o he_o in_o stead_n of_o which_o 2_o thes_n 3.14_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o only_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o it_o seem_v be_v a_o preparative_n to_o it_o set_v a_o mark_n or_o brand_n upon_o he_o and_o do_v not_o company_n with_o he_o which_o in_o either_o place_n whether_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o exclusion_n from_o communion_n in_o sacris_fw-la or_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o interdiction_n of_o ordinary_a civil_a society_n i_o profess_v myself_o not_o over-confident_a for_o the_o former_a only_o this_o may_v be_v say_v 1_o that_o although_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d especial_o as_o we_o render_v it_o no_o not_o to_o eat_v seem_v to_o contain_v the_o latter_a also_o yet_o perhaps_o the_o aequipollence_n of_o that_o other_o phrase_n deliver_v to_o satan_n may_v restrain_v it_o to_o the_o former_a 2._o because_o the_o interdiction_n of_o converse_v or_o eat_v with_o christian_a offender_n may_v now_o at_o least_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o a_o man_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o wâ—ll_n as_o the_o interdict_v of_o heathen-fornicator_n company_n will_v have_v do_v then_o 3._o because_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o chapter_n be_v set_v to_o express_v the_o former_a censure_n be_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o counsel_n solemn_o apply_v to_o these_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n suspension_n either_o from_o the_o church_n or_o from_o office_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o severe_a to_o some_o sect._n 89_o as_o to_o deem_v it_o unlawful_a either_o to_o eat_v or_o familiar_o to_o converse_v with_o they_o as_o samaritan_n publican_n heathen_n and_o sinner_n so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n notorious_a sinner_n and_o a_o notable_a evidence_n and_o example_n of_o that_o practice_n of_o they_o we_o have_v in_o the_o 3._o book_n of_o maccabee_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deserter_n or_o those_o that_o fall_v off_o to_o any_o notorious_a breach_n of_o their_o law_n the_o author_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v express_v a_o detestation_n of_o they_o judge_v they_o as_o enemy_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o deny_v they_o the_o civility_n of_o common_a converse_n or_o good_a usage_n all_o friendly_a entertainment_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o be_v call_v after_o in_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o separate_n from_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o be_v read_v corrupt_o and_o without_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aversation_n and_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o appear_v enemy_n to_o they_o and_o even_o the_o jewish_a nidui_fw-la or_o first_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n be_v a_o remotion_n ad_fw-la 4._o passus_fw-la not_o suffer_v any_o man_n to_o come_v within_o four_o pace_n of_o he_o that_o be_v so_o censure_v be_v a_o interdiction_n of_o familiar_a conversation_n or_o eat_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o perhaps_o some_o of_o that_o their_o discipline_n may_v be_v here_o imitate_v and_o retain_v but_o then_o again_o for_o the_o former_a opinion_n christ_n by_o his_o contrary_a practice_n seem_v to_o dislike_v that_o custom_n of_o they_o and_o though_o he_o bring_v excommunication_n into_o the_o church_n or_o in_o sacris_fw-la it_o be_v not_o necessary_a he_o shall_v continue_v that_o other_o that_o extend_v to_o civil_a commerce_n and_o therefore_o still_o perhaps_o may_v not_o sect._n 90_o the_o best_a decision_n perhaps_o will_v be_v that_o this_o censure_n ordinary_o belong_v only_o to_o society_n in_o sacris_fw-la but_o yet_o sometime_o the_o state_n of_o affair_n so_o require_v and_o when_o some_o other_o defect_n may_v be_v so_o supply_v the_o governor_n may_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o interdict_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v talk_v familiar_o or_o entertain_v or_o eat_v with_o they_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v avoid_v their_o company_n discountenance_v they_o and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o say_v god_n speed_n allow_v they_o ordinary_a christian_a civility_n by_o this_o mean_n to_o besiege_v and_o starve_v they_o up_o and_o so_o if_o possible_a humble_a and_o reduce_v they_o to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v observable_a what_o the_o learned_a and_o judicious_a hugo_n grotius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v note_v concern_v this_o matter_n that_o in_o a_o christian_a church_n where_o either_o through_o the_o recentnesse_n of_o their_o plantation_n commune_v conventus_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la there_o be_v no_o constant_a common_a assembly_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o it_o or_o whereupon_o the_o same_o occasion_n there_o be_v no_o settle_a government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o assistant_n presbyter_n or_o where_o the_o church_n be_v tear_v asunder_o by_o schism_n as_o in_o corinth_n when_o this_o first_o epistle_n be_v write_v chap._n 11.18_o whence_o it_o follow_v v_o 31._o that_o judgement_n or_o censure_n be_v neglect_v and_o upon_o that_o neglect_n disease_n and_o death_n among_o they_o i_o will_v i_o can_v not_o say_v among_o we_o also_o whereas_o at_o the_o write_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n the_o discipline_n together_o with_o a_o quiet_a judicature_n be_v restore_v 2_o cor._n 2.6_o there_o in_o stead_n of_o exclusion_n from_o communion_n in_o sacris_fw-la that_o other_o interdict_v of_o private_a commerce_n or_o avoid_v of_o private_a familiarity_n have_v be_v think_v useful_a by_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o you_o may_v apply_v rom._n 16.17_o where_o the_o apostle_n beseech_v they_o to_o mark_v and_o