John Trapp on Matthew 18:17

Verse 17. Tell it unto the Church] That is, unto the ChurchGovernours, the Church representative, as some think. Not the Pope, whom Papists make the Church [illegible: 1 word] and who, like a wasp, is no sooner angry but out comes a sting; which being out, is like a fools dagger, [illegible: 1 word] and snapping withoutan edge. Hence in the year 833. when Pope Gregory the fourth offered toD. [illegible: 1 word]: de [illegible: 1 word]. Ec l. [illegible: 1 word] & suc. [illegible: 1 word] p. 3. excommunicate Ludivicus Pius the Emperour with his followers, the Bishops that stood for the Emperour affirmed, that they would by no means yeeld to the Pops pleasure therein, sed [illegible: 1 word] communicaturus venirit, excommunic atus abiret cum alitèr se habeat antiquorum [illegible: 1 word] authorit as, And in the year 1260. Leonard an English Doctor answered the Popes Legat, who pleaded [illegible: 2 words]. Hist. [illegible: 1 word]. pag. 278. that all Churches were the Popes, that they were his indeed (so it went then for currant, but) tuitione non fruitione, [illegible: 1 word], non [illegible: 1 word]. If he should cast out Jonas and keep Cham in the Ark, they would decline and disclaim his censures. Let him be unto thee as an Heathen and a publican] i.e. NeitherB Hall [illegible: 1 word] Matth. 5. 20. meddle, nor make with him: have thou neither sacred nor civil society with him. The Jews hated the presence, the fire, the fashion, the books of an Heathen: As now a Papist may not joynSands his [illegible: 1 word] Europae. with a Protestant in any holy action, no not in saying over the Lords prayer, or saying Grace at table. Howbeit of old a Jew might eat at the same table with an Heathen, Levit. 8: and come to the same Temple with Publicans, so they were Proselytes, Luk: [illegible: 1 word]. But they might do neither of these to an obstinate excommunicate, no more may we. Rebellion is as witchcraft, and obstinacy as bad as idolatry, 1: Sam. 15. 23.