(237)' unjuflly fetter the miniflers and Flock, he Altered " or epealed:. VII I. Let no ` i linifler be Silenced, Sufiended; or EjeEted for not publThing Excommunications pafs'd by bi fhops or Lay-Men, again f any of his Flock (heft known to the prefent Pallor) whom he judgeth not;uii ty, or forfcrupleing a Ceremony, efpecially uponfuel) Ca, nons as the 6. 7. 8. &c. that Excommunicate, ipfo' facto,every man ( not excepting Parliament-men, Lords, Judges or Juflces, Parents, or Wives, or Children) that do but affirm, " That any thing is unlawful or re-.1 " pugnant to the word of God,. in the Liturgy, or (ea "rernonies, or Ordination, or in the Go°vernment'of the " Church, by ,Arrih -13i fhóps, Bops, Arch-Deacons, and "'the nett that bear Office therein ;1 feeing Wi f é and Godly iVlinifters judge f uch things too light to deferve awExcommunication, and dare not fo di honour thole Sua periors, whom Godbatheommanded us to bonour ; yea,and think all Excomnrnunicating, ipfo facto, fine fententia judicis, to be Hui, andContrary to the ufe ofExcom munication, which fuppofetb Impenitence : And let "no Mtnfiler or People beforced topublifh or execute any Ex' communication Arbitrarily Decreed, or againjl their Con= f ciences : And let none beforbidden to Preach the Gofpel, who do not more hurt than good, while' juf ice may ,be done by other Penalties. IX. As Chri flianity,Baptifm, and Sacramental Coma action aregifts fromGod, ofurrfpea7,ahle value fo none e
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