Of the Definition, Congruity and Cause of Excommunication

We must now treat of excommunication: we shall consider: (1) the definition, congruity and cause of excommunication; (2) who has the power to excommunicate; (3) communication with excommunicated persons; (4) absolution from excommunication.Under the first head there are four points of inquiry:(1) Whether excommunication is suitably defined?(2) Whether the Church should excommunicate anyone?(3) Whether anyone should be excommunicated for inflicting temporal harm?(4) Whether an excommunication unjustly pronounced has any effect?

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