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103.

For those Churches do not deny but acknowledge and teach, that the Discipline of Excommunication is most agreeable to the Word of God, as also that it ought to be restored and exercised; Which also heretofore the most learned Zachary Ursine in the declaration of his judgement concerning ⟨p. 41⟩Excommunication, exhibited to Prince Frederick the third Count Elector Palatine, the title whereof is, Judicium de Disciplina Ecclesiastica &c. Excommunication, &c.

For those Churches doe not deny but acknowledge and teach, that the Discipline of Excommunication is most agreeable to the Word of God, as also that it ought to bee restored and exercised; Which also heretofore the most learned Zachary Vrsine in the declaration of his judgement concerning ⟨p. 41⟩Excommunication, exhibited to Prince Frederick the third Count Elector Palatine, the title whereof is, Judicium de Disciplina Ecclesiastica &c. Excommunicatione, &c.

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For thus he, In other Churches where either no Excommunication is in use, or tis not lawfully administered, and nevertheless without all controversy, it is confessed and openly taught, that it ought justly to be received and be of force in the Church: and a little after, Lest also your Highness by this new opinion do sever your self and your Churches from all other Churches, as well those which have not Excommunication, as those which have it; Forasmuch as all of them do unanimously confess, and always confessed that there is reason why it ought to be in use.