The nullity of church-censures: or A dispute written by that illustrious philosopher, expert physician, and pious divine Dr Thomas Erastus, publick professor in the University of Heidelbertge, and Basil. Wherein is proved by the holy Scriptures, and sound reason; that excommunication, and church-senates or members, exercising the same, are not of divine institution; but a meere humane invention.

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Although Moses lay down no other exception, except that which we have spoken of, notwith∣standing I will answer to another Objection, which may be gathered from Moses words. For may be after this manner some will reason: The Jews were commanded by Moses to eate the Pas∣chall without Leaven: which S^t Paul interprets to be without corruptness of life, 1 Gor. 5. It must then seem unto any man very agreeable, That the Lords Supper, which succeded unto the Paschall, should be celebrated so that the wicked should be excluded.