CXI propositions concerning the ministry and government of the ChurchCXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church

Ecclesiastical censure moreover, is either proper to be inflicted upon the Ministers and Office-bearers only, or with them common to other Members of the Church; The former consisteth in suspension or deposition of Ministers from their Office (which in the ancient Canons is called [Greek or Hebrew]) The latter consisteth in the greater and lesser Excommunication, (as they speak.) Whatsoever in another Brother deserveth Excommunication, The same much more in a Minister deserveth Excommunication: But justly sometimes a Minister is to be put from his Office, and deprived of that Power which by Ordination was given him, against whom nevertheless to draw the sword of Excommunication, no reason doth compel.

Ecclesiasticall censure moreover, is either proper to bee inflicted upon the Ministers and Office-bearers onely, or with them common to other Members of the Church; The former consisteth in suspension or deposition of Ministers from their Office (which in the ancient Canons is called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉) The latter consisteth in the greater and lesser Excommunication, (as they speak.) Whatsoever in another Brother deserveth Excommunication, The same much more in a Mininister deserveth Excommunication: But justly sometimes a Minister is to bee put from his Office, and deprived of that Power which by Ordination was given him, against whom neverthelesse to draw the sword of Excommunication, no reason doth compell.