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The other part of Christian questions and answers which is concerning the sacraments, writ[n]…The other parte of Christian questions and answeares which is concerning the sacraments, writte[n]…
The other part of Christian questions and answers which is concerning the sacraments, writ[n] by Theodore Beza Vezelian: to which is added a large table of the same questions. Translated out of Latin into English by John Field.The other parte of Christian questions and answeares which is concerning the sacraments, writte[n] by Theodore Beza Vezelian: to which is added a large table of the same questions. Translated out of Latine into Englishe by Iohn Field.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Thomas Woodcocke, 1580
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
160. Question.
But what wilt thou say of those that are excommunicated? For the lawful judgements of the Church by the word of Christ done in the earth are ratified in the heavens. Matth. 18. 18. Now they that are excommunicated are cast out of the middest of the Church. 1. Cor. 5. 1. and therefore out of the kingdom of God.
But what wilte thou say of those that are excommunicated? For the lawfull iudgementes of the Churche by the woorde of Christe done in the earth are ratified in the heauens. Matth. 18. 18. Nowe they that are excommunicated are cast out of the middest of the Churche. 1. Cor. 5. 1. and therefore out of the kingdome of God.
Answer. No man can more doubt that the judgement of lawful excommunication is ratified in the heavens, then if the Son of GOD himself should pronounce the sentence, forasmuch as the Church doeth that which it doeth in his name. Yet notwithstanding thou gainest not that thou strivest for. For