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Neither were the wishes of the chief Divines of Zurick and Berne wanting, for the recalling and restoring of the discipline of Excommunication. So Bullinger upon 1 Cor. 5. And hitherto (saith he) of the Ecclesiastical chasti∣sing of wickedness, but here I would have the brethren diligently warned, that they watch, and with all diligence take care that this wholesom medicine, thrown out of the true Church by occasion of the Popes avarice, may be re∣duced, that is, that scandalous sins be punished: fon this is the very end of Excommunication, that mens manners may be well ordered, and the Saints flourish, the prophane being restrained, lest wicked men by their impudency and impiety increase and undo all. It is our part, ô brethren, with greatest diligence to take care of these things; for we see that Paul in this place doth stir up those that were negligent in this business.