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• Excommunication excommunicated ([s.n.], 1680) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Peaceable dispute for the perfection of the holy Scripture in point of ceremonies and church government (London : printed by Iohn Field for Christopher Meredith at the Crane in Pauls Church-yard, MDCXLVI. [1646], 1646), by Samuel Rutherford and Thomas F. Torrance Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• A lerned epistle of M. Iohn Fraser: Bachler of Diuinitie to the ministers of Great Britanie Wherin he sheweth that no man ought to subscribe to their confession of faith. And that their presumed authorite to excommunicate anie man, especially Catholiques, is vaine and foolish. ([Douai : Printed by L. Kellam] Permissu superiorum, 1605), by John Fraser (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A brotherly and friendly censure of the errour of a dear friend and brother in Christian affection, in an answer to his four questions lately sent abroad in print to the view of the world. Published according to order. (London, : Printed for Nathaniell Webb, 1645), by George Walker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Foure serious questions of grand importance, concerning excommunication and suspension from the Sacrament propounded to the Reverend Assembly and all moderate Christians to prevent schismes, and settle unity among us in these divided times / by a lover both of peace and truth. ([London : s.n., 1644?]), by William Prynne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A vindication of foure serious questions of grand importance, concerning excommunication and suspention from the sacrament of the Lords Supper, from some misprisions and unjust exceptions lately taken against them; both in the pulpit, by a reverend brother of Scotland, in a sermon at Margarets Church in Westminster, before the Honourable House of Commons, at a publike fast there held for Scotland, on the 5th of September last: and in the presse, by three new-printed pamphlets, by way of answer to, and censure of them. Wherein some scripture texts, (commonly reproduced for excommunication, and bare suspention from the Lords Supper onely,) are cleared from false glosses, inferences, conclusions wrested from them; ... / By William Prynne of Lincolns Inne, Esquire. (London, : Printed for John Macock, for Michael Spark senior., 1645), by William Prynne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The divine right of church-government and excommunication: or a peacable dispute for the perfection of the holy scripture in point of ceremonies and church government; in which the removal of the Service-book is justifi'd, the six books of Tho: Erastus against excommunication are briefly examin'd; with a vindication of that eminent divine Theod: Beza against the aspersions of Erastus, the arguments of Mr. William Pryn, Rich: Hooker, Dr. Morton, Dr. Jackson, Dr. John Forbes, and the doctors of Aberdeen; touching will-worship, ceremonies, imagery, idolatry, things indifferent, an ambulatory government; the due and just powers of the magistrate in matters of religion, and the arguments of Mr. Pryn, in so far as they side with Erastus, are modestly discussed. To which is added, a brief tractate of scandal ... / By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Published by authority. (London: : Printed by John Field for Christopher Meredith at the Crane in Pauls Church-yard., MDCXLVI. [1646]), by Samuel Rutherford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The antidote animadverted, by P. ([London : s.n., 1645]), by William Prynne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Apologia per le oppositioni fatte dall'illustrissimo & reverendissimo signor cardinale Bellarminio alli trattati, et risolutioni di Gio. Gersone. (London : Printed by M[elchisidec] B[radwood] for C[uthbert] B[urby] and are to be sold in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the White-swan, 1607), by Nicolas Vignier, Paolo Sarpi, and Cesare Baronio (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discourse concerning excommunication, as executed by officials, and concerning the common law writts, de excommunicato capiendo and de cautione admittenda, for the punishment of persons excommunicated and their deliverance from the punishment vvherin is examined whether the execution of the former as executed by many, be not a profanation of a great ordinance of God, whether by the second the subjects is many cases be not unwarrantably oppressed : as also by the difficult granting of the other, which is a common law writt, and the right of every subject to be obtained without difficulty : discoursed in a letter to an honourable friend / by one who is a friend to English liberty. (London : Printed for Tho. Parkhurst ..., 1680), by One who is a friend to English liberty (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Some queries touching excommunication published by the people of God, (termed in derision Quakers) to be considered by all the bishops and synods of this nation, or any others that may be concerned in such proceedings against them. But most especially, by the present bishop and synod of Aberdeen. ([Aberdeen : s.n., 1682]), by John Cowie (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An antidote against foure dangerous quæries, pretended to be propounded to the reverend Assemblie of Divines, touching suspension from the Sacrament. (London, : Printed according to order, for Nathaniell Webb, 1645) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The ordinance of excommunication rightly stated and vindicated from severall false opinions concerning it. By a lover of truth and peace. Feb. 17. 1645. Imprimatur. John Downame. ([London] : Printed for Henry Shepheard at the Bible in Tower Street, and William Ley at Pauls Chaine near Doctors Commons, 1646), by Thomas Bakewell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Case and cure of persons excommunicated according to the present law of England in two parts : I. the nature of excommunication, as founded in Holy Writ : the persons intrusted with that power, the objects of that censure and the method prescribed by God for it : the corruptions of it in times of popery, with the acts of the popish clergy, to fortify it with under these corruptions : the several writs of common law, and the statute laws made in those times, and still in force : to restrain the abuse of this censure, and to deliver the subjects from the oppression of it : II. the mischievous consequents of excommunication as the law now stands at present in England : with some friendly advice to persons pursued in inferior ecclesiatical courts by malicious promoters : both in order to their avoiding excommunication, or delivering themselves from prisons, if imprisoned because they have stood excommunicated fourty days. (London : Printed for J. R. sold by Richard Janeway,, 1682) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discourse concerning excommunication. By THomas Comber DD. Precentor of York. (London : printed for Robert Clavell at the Peacock at the west end of St. Paul's CHurch, [1684]), by Thomas Comber (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• 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. (London : Printed for G.L. and are to be sold at the Star in St Pauls Church-yard, neare the west end., 1659), by Thomas Erastus (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Haines his appeal to the general assembly of Dependent Baptists convened in London, from most parts of the nation, the third day of Jnne [sic]; 1680. ([London? : s.n., 1680]), by Richard Haines (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Diotrephes detected, corrected, and rejected, and Archippus admonished: by a soft answer to an angry sermon and book lately published, intituled, A true account of what was done, at the casting of two members out of Mr. Stucleys congregation in Exon (London : printed by M.S. for Henry Cripps and are to be sold at his shop in Popes Head Alley, 1658), by E. T. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• [A] true account of what was done by a Church of Christ in Exon (whereof Mr. Lewis Stucley is pastor) the eighth day of March, 1657. when two members thereof were excommunicated. Together with the judgement of the non-conformists in the dayes of Q. Elizabeth, and K. Iames, concerning excommunication by a particular church. [Pu]blished by an eye abd ear-witness. (London : printed by R.W. for Matthew Keinton, at the Fountain in Pauls Church-yard, 1658), by Thomas Mall (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Frier Paulo's defence of Gerson against Bellarmine. (London : Printed by N[icholas] O[kes] for William Welby, and are to be sold at the signe of the Gray-hound in Paules Church-yard, 1607), by Paolo Sarpi (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The admonisher admonished in, a modest and impartial narrative of the proceedings of the ecclesiastical court, against James Jones citizen of London, of the parish of St. Bartholomew Exchange. Being a true account of matter of fact, from his citation to Doctors Commons, to their taking out the writ of excommunicato capiendo against him. And also an account of the several ways made use of for the taking off the said writ. With useful observations upon several particular passages and statutes. Dedicated to the worshipful Doctor Pinfold. (London : Printed for Thomas Malthus at the Sun in the Poultrey, 1683), by James Jones (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The source, force, and course of excommunications conducing to the clearing of that seeming perplexed question, of and amongst the Assembly of Divines : where the seate of the power of excommunication is? resolved : whether in the churches of, and in monarchies, or in the Presbyterian : extracted out of the originalls in the Old Testament, as the radix, pursuing the New Testament, and so to the civill and cannon lawes, and their congruities with both / by J.D.S. (London : [s.n.], printed 1646), by J. D. S. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The ordovre of excommvnicatiovn and of pvblict repentance vsed in the Church of Scotland, and commanded to be prented by the generall Assemblie of the same, in the moneth of Iunij. 1569. (Prentid at Edinburgh : be Robert Lekpreuik, anno. 1569), by John Knox (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Studies in church history. : The rise of the temporal power.--Benefit of clergy.--Excommunication. (H. C. Lea;, 1869), by Henry Charles Lea (page images at HathiTrust)
• Studies in church history. The rise of the temporal power.--Benefit of clergy.--Excommunication.--The early church and slavery (H. C. Lea's son & co., 1883), by Henry Charles Lea (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ecclesiastical censure at the end of the fifteenth century (The Johns Hopkins press, 1927), by William Kurtz Gotwald (page images at HathiTrust)
• Excommunication, its nature, historical development and effects. (Catholic university of America, 1928), by Francis Edward Hyland (page images at HathiTrust)
• Traité des excommunications, et monitoires. Avec la maniere de publier, executer, & fulminer toutes sortes de monitoires, & excommunications. (E. Couterot, 1672), by Jacques Eveillon (page images at HathiTrust)
• L'excommunication et le pouvoir civil en France du droit canonique classique au commencement du XVe siècle. (Rousseau, 1926), by Maurice Morel (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Blendwerke des vulgaren rationalismus fur beseitigung des Paulinischen anathema (C. Schünemann, 1841), by Johann Gildemeister (page images at HathiTrust)
• Excommunication, its nature, historical development and effects ... (Catholic University of America, 1928), by Francis Edward Hyland (page images at HathiTrust)
• A sermon for the presbyteries of San Francisco and San José, on ministerial deposition and ecclesiastical non-intercourse. (Oakland Daily News Book and Job Printing Office, 1869), by Henry Ward Beecher (page images at HathiTrust)
• Opúsculo sobre los catorce casos reservado y otras tantas excomuniones sinodales : del Concilio Mexicano Provincial tercero celebrado en el año 1585 y aprobado en Roma por el Papa Sixto V en 1589 (A. Valdés, 1816), by José Ximeno (page images at HathiTrust)
• The irenicum, or pacificator: being a reconciler as to church differences. (Philadelphia : M. Sorin, 1842., 1842), by Edward Stillingfleet (page images at HathiTrust)
• Aaron's rod blossoming, or, The divine ordinance of church government vindicated ... (Robert Ogle, and Oliver & Boyd, 1844), by George Gillespie (page images at HathiTrust)
• Treatise concerning the ban, 1520. ([n.p., in the 1910s), by Martin Luther and J. J. Schindel (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Irenicum; a weapon salve for the church's wounds; or, The divine right of particular forms of church government, discussed and examined according to the principles of the law of nature, the positive laws of God, the practice of the Apostles, and the primitive church, and the judgment of reformed divines. Whereby a foundation is laid for the church's peace, and the accommodation of our present differences ... (M. Sorin, 1842), by Edward Stillingfleet (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bann und interdikt im 14. (Druck von H. Laupp jr., 1919), by Karl Anker (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Excommunication excommunicated; or, Legal evidence that the ecclesiastical courts have no power to excommunicate any person whatsoever for not coming to his parish-church. In a dialogue between a doctor of both laws and a substantial burgher of Taunton-dean (London, 1680) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nova exposição das verdades consignadas na escriptura e tradicção expendidas no livro intitulado O grito da verdade : contra as maximas pseudo-catholicas e anti-sociaes : com huma censura ao autor do folheto no. 17 da Contramina (Typ. Carvalhense, 1834), by Constitucional amante da verdade (page images at HathiTrust)
• Studies in church history : The rise of the temporal power.-Benefit of clergy.-Excommunication.-The early church and slavery. (Henry C. Lea's son & co., etc., 1869), by Henry Charles Lea (page images at HathiTrust)
• The theses of Erastus touching excommunication (Myles Macphail ;, 1844), by Thomas Erastus and Robert Lee (page images at HathiTrust)
• Discourse concerning excommunication (Printed by S. Roycroft, for Robert Clavel, 1685), by Thomas Comber (page images at HathiTrust)
• Patronato, recursos de fuerza y escomuniones, su historia y derecho estudiados en la causa sobre destitucion del benemérito cura rector de San Cristóbal, Don Juan de Dios Arenas (Impr. de M. Biedma, 1887), by Miguel Navarro Viola (page images at HathiTrust)
• The rational foundation of a Christian church, and the terms of Christian communion. To which are added three discourses, viz. Disc. I. A pattern for a dissenting preacher. Disc. II. The office of deacons. Disc. III. Invitations to church-fellowship. (J. Oswald and J. Buckland, 1747), by Isaac Watts (page images at HathiTrust)
• Father Chiniquy's letter to Mr. Brassard, curate of St. Roch l'Achigan ([s.n.], 1857), by Charles Chiniquy and Louis-Moïse Brassard (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mandement de Mgr. l'évêque de Montréal publiant la bulle d'excommunication de Sa Sainteté Pie IX contre ceux qui ont envahi certaines provinces des États pontificaux (s.n., 1866), by Église catholique. Diocèse de Montréal. Évêque (1840-1876 : Bourget) and Ignace Bourget (page images at HathiTrust)
• Premier supplément au mandement du 31 mai 1860 concernant les journaux qui ont attaqué la bulle de Sa Sainteté Pie IX, excommuniant les envahisseurs des États pontificaux et autres, etc. ... (s.n., 1860), by Église catholique. Diocèse de Montréal. Évêque (1840-1876 : Bourget) and Ignace Bourget (page images at HathiTrust)
• Excommunication of the Bishop of Natal the Bishop of Capetown's letter to the clergy and laity. (s.n.], 1866), by Robert Gray and J. W. Colenso (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hypomnēma peri ekklēsiastikou aphorismou kata tous theious kai hierous kanonas kai tēn didaskalian tōn thēgorōn paterōn tēs Orthodoxou Katholikēs tou Christou Ekklēsias. (Ek tou Patriarchikou typographeiou, 1897), by metropolitan of Smyrna Basileios (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lehren von Schlüsselamt, Kirchenzucht und Bann. (H. Bredt, 1883), by Martin Luther and Chr. W. Vollert (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die Versagung der kirchlichen Bestattungsfeier ihre geschichtliche Entwickelung und gegenwärtige Bedeutung (J.C. Hinrichs, 1902), by W. Thümmel (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Histoire des excommuniés depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours (Lebigre-Duquesne frères, 1860), by Charles Marchal (page images at HathiTrust)
• Aaron's rod blossoming (London : Printed by E.G. for Richard Whitaker, 1646., 1646), by George Gillespie and Thomas F. Torrance Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• De presbyterio et excommunicatione divinitus in Ecclesia Christiana institutie disputatio, centum manuscriptis Thomae Erasti doctoris medici thesibusiam pridem apposita, & nunc primum edita (Londini : impensis J. Norton, 1590., 1590), by Théodore de Bèze and Thomas F. Torrance Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Explicatio gravissimae quaestionis utrum excommunicatio. English (London : Printed for L. Curtis, 1682), by Thomas Erastus (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The popes dreadfull curse being the form of an excommunication of the Church of Rome : taken out of the leger-book of the Church of Rochester now in the custody of the dean and chapter there / writ by Ernulfus the Bishop. (London : Printed and are to be sold by L.C. ..., 1681), by Bishop of Rochester Ernulf (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Aarons rod blossoming, or, The divine ordinance of church-government vindicated so as the present Erastian controversie concerning the distinction of civill and ecclesiasticall government, excommunication, and suspension, is fully debated and discussed, from the holy scripture, from the Jewish and Christian antiquities, from the consent of latter writers, from the true nature and rights of magistracy, and from the groundlesnesse of the chief objections made against the Presbyteriall government in point of a domineering arbitrary unlimited power / by George Gillespie ... (London : Printed by E.G. for Richard Whitaker ..., 1646), by George Gillespie (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A late dialogue betwixt a civilian and a divine concerning the present condition of the Church of England in which, among other particulars, these following are especially spoken of ... (London : Printed for Robert Bostock ..., 1644), by George Gillespie (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discourse concerning the power of excommunication in a Christian church, by way of appendix to the Irenicum by Edward Stillingfleet ... (London : Printed for Henry Mortlock ..., 1662), by Edward Stillingfleet (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Irenicum A weapon-salve for the churches wounds, or The divine right of particular forms of church-government : discuss'd and examin'd according to the principles of the law of nature .../ by Edward Stillingfleete ... (London : Printed for Henry Mortlock.., 1662), by Edward Stillingfleet (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter concerning the matter of the present excommunications (London : Printed for Benjamin Alsop ..., 1683), by John Owen (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A declaration or testimony given by Captain Robert Norwood under his hand,: (the which was by him publickly read at a meeting in Ab-church before Mr. Sidrack Simpson together with many others;) April 21. 1651. Together with several his answers and desires, proposed to them for satisfaction after his excommunication; worthy the most serious consideration of all: now brought to publick view for clearing of truth, discovering of error, and his own vindication in reference to many unjust and untrue aspersions cast upon him. (London : [s.n.], Printed in the year 1651), by Robert Norwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A full ansvver to a printed paper, entituled, Foure serious questions concerning excommunication, and suspension from the sacrament, &c.: Wherein the severall arguments and texts of scripture produced, are particularly and distinctly discussed: and the debarring of ignorant and scandalous persons from the sacrament vindicated. (London : Printed by Richard Bishop, 1645), by Herbert Palmer (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Susanna's apologie against the elders. Or A vindication of Susanna Parr;: one of those two women lately excommunicated by Mr Lewis Stycley, and his church in Exeter. / Composed and published by her selfe, for the clearing of her own innocency, and the satisfaction of all others, who desire to know the true reason of their so rigorous proceedings against her. ([Oxford] : Printed [by Henry Hall for T. Robinson], in the year, 1659), by Susanna Parr (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A free, plain, and just way concerning communion and excommunication, at, or from the Lords table.: With a Christian account concerning the same. With answers to the objections to the contrary. In which is shewed, that the Church to day hath no more power to excommunicate from the Lords table, then it had yesterday power to separate from the altar, unto which sinners were exhorted by the church to go; whereby they might (as they are required at the Lords table) perfect their praises and repentance. And that the pretended differences in baptism, are no just ground of separation. / Written by William Kaye, with Christians approbation, with submission to the general oversight. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year, 1655), by William Kaye (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Pope's curse being an excommunication of the Church of Rome, against the hereticks in England. ([Amsterdam] : Printed at Amsterdam ... for Jeremiah Love church ..., 1688), by Catholic Church. Pope (1676-1689 : Innocent XI) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• [Queries concerning the lawfulnesse of the present cessation] ([Kilkenny : s.n., 1648]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Excommunication excommunicated, or, Legal evidence that the ecclesiastical courts have no power to excommunicate any person whatsoever for not coming to his parish-church in a dialogue between a doctor of both laws and a substantial burgher of Taunton-Dean. (London printed : [s.n.], 1680) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An apology for the religious society, called Free Quakers, in the city of Philadelphia, shewing that all churches who excommunicate, act inconsistently with the Gospel of Jesus. / By Samuel Wetherill. (Philadelphia: : Printed by Richard Folwell, no. 33, Carter's Alley., [1798?]), by Samuel Wetherill (HTML at Evans TCP)

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