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Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the sameQuestions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same
Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the same: and answered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into English by John Cox. 1572Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same: and aunswered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into Englishe by Iohn Coxe. 1572
London: printed by Henry Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572London: printed by Henrie Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572
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Commonplaces › Commonplace 13 › Question and answer › Question 53: The. liij. Question.
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The. liij. Question.
Whether men by this retaining of sins, are by excommunication, separated from the church of Christ, and are delivered to the power of satan? And whether ⟨p. 119⟩he be to be judged a Publican or Heathen which will not hear the church?
Whether mē by this retaining of sinnes, are by excommunication, seperated from the churche of Christe, and are deliuered to the power of sathan? And whether ⟨p. 119⟩he be to be iudged a Publicane or Heathen which will not heare the church?
The Answer.
The Answere.
IN good soothe I marvel1 that these men dare make once mention of that kind of excommunication which the Scripture speaketh of: for it it were in use, and might have his force, then should them selves be first excommunicated. For even in the same place, where Paul commandeth him to be delivered to Satan, which had committed incest with his mother, and that to be don to the destruction of the flesh, even there also doth he forbid the faithful, to have any company with whoremasters, covetous, oppressors, drunkards, idolaters. &c. And in deed we both know and confess that the church of Christ hath power to admonish, exhort, punish, correct, and to Excommunicate all those who live in sins, wickedness,