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other_o save_v with_o fear_n 5._o 14_o mat_n 18_o 17_o 1_o cor_fw-la 5_o 11_o 2_o thes_n 3_o 6_o 14_o while_o the_o offender_n remain_v excommunicate_a the_o church_n be_v to_o refrarn_v from_o all_o member-like_a communion_n with_o he_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o also_o from_o all_o familiar_a communion_n with_o he_o in_o civil_a thing_n far_o than_o the_o necessity_n of_o natural_a or_o domestical_a or_o civil_a relation_n do_v require_v and_o be_v therefore_o to_o forbear_v to_o eat_v &_o drink_v with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a 6._o excommunication_n be_v a_o spiritual_a punishment_n it_o do_v not_o prejudice_v the_o excommunicate_a in_o nor_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o civil_a right_n and_o therefore_o touch_v not_o prince_n or_o other_o magistrate_n in_o point_n of_o their_o civil_a dignity_n or_o avothority_n 25_o 1_o cor_n 14_o 24_o 25_o and_o the_o excommunicate_a be_v but_o as_o a_o publican_n and_o a_o heathen_a heathen_n being_n lawful_o permit_v to_o come_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n in_o church_n assembly_n 14_o 2_o thes_n 3_o 14_o we_o acknowledge_v therefore_o the_o like_a liberty_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o person_n excommunicate_a that_o be_v permit_v unto_o heathen_a and_o because_o we_o be_v not_o without_o hope_n of_o his_o recovery_n we_o be_v not_o to_o account_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o to_o admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n 7._o if_o the_o lord_n sanctify_v the_o censure_n to_o the_o offender_n so_o as_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n 8_o 2_o cor_n 2_o 7_o 8_o he_o do_v testify_v his_o repentance_n with_o humble_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o judge_v of_o himself_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n the_o church_n be_v then_o to_o forgive_v he_o and_o to_o comfort_v he_o and_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o wont_a brotherly_a communion_n which_o former_o he_o enjoy_v with_o they_o 8._o the_o suffering_n of_o profane_a or_o scandalous_a liver_n to_o continue_v in_o fellowship_n 20_o rev_n 2_o 14_o 15_o vers_n 20_o and_o partake_v in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v doubtless_o a_o great_a sin_n in_o those_o that_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o redress_v it_o and_o do_v it_o not_o nevertheless_o 1_o mat_n 23_o 3_o act_n 3_o 1_o in_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o their_o time_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o other_o godly_a in_o they_o do_v lawful_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n command_v ordinance_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o neither_o teach_v nor_o practise_v separation_n from_o the_o same_o though_o unworthy_a one_o be_v permit_v therein_o and_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n wherein_o be_v many_o unworthy_a person_n 12_o 2_o cor_n 6_o chap_n 15_o 12_o and_o practice_n be_v never_o command_v to_o absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o sacrament_n because_o of_o the_o same_o therefore_o the_o godly_a in_o like_a case_n be_v not_o present_o to_o separate_v 9_o as_o separation_n from_o such_o a_o church_n wherein_o 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neglect_n of_o other_o who_o shall_v put_v they_o away_o and_o do_v not_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v hearty_o mourn_v for_o these_o thing_n modest_o and_o seasonable_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n if_o the_o church_n can_v be_v referm_v they_o may_v use_v their_o liberty_n as_o be_v specify_v chap._n 13._o sect._n 4._o but_o this_o all_o the_o godly_a be_v bind_v unto_o even_o every_o one_o to_o do_v his_o endeavour_n according_a to_o his_o power_n and_o place_n that_o the_o unworthy_a may_v be_v due_o proceed_v against_o by_o the_o church_n to_o who_o this_o matter_n do_v appertain_v chap._n xv._o of_o the_o communion_n of_o church_n one_o with_o another_o although_o church_n be_v distinct_a 2.1_o rev._n 1.4_o cant._n 8.8_o rom._n 16.16_o 1_o cor_fw-la 16.19_o act_n 15.23_o rev._n 2.1_o and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v confound_v one_o with_o another_o and_o equal_a and_o therefore_o have_v not_o dominion_n one_o over_o another_o yet_o all_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o preserve_v church-communion_n one_o with_o another_o because_o they_o be_v all_o unite_a unto_o christ_n not_o only_o as_o a_o mystical_a but_o as_o a_o political_a head_n whence_o be_v derive_v a_o communion_n suitable_a thereunto_o 2._o the_o communion_n of_o church_n be_v exercise_v sundry_a way_n 1._o 8.8_o cant._n 8.8_o by_o way_n of_o mutual_a care_n in_o take_v think_v for_o one_o another_o welfare_n ii_o by_o way_n of_o consultation_n one_o with_o another_o when_o we_o have_v occasion_n to_o require_v the_o judgement_n and_o counsel_n of_o other_o church_n touch_v any_o person_n or_o cause_n wherewith_o they_o may_v be_v better_o acquaint_v than_o ourselves_o as_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n consult_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n 2_o act_n 15_o 2_o about_o the_o question_n of_o circumcision_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o about_o the_o false_a teacher_n that_o broach_v that_o doctrine_n in_o which_o case_n 6_o act_n 15_o 6_o when_o any_o church_n want_v light_a or_o peace_n among_o themselves_o it_o be_v a_o way_n of_o communion_n of_o church_n according_a to_o the_o word_n to_o meet_v together_o by_o their_o elder_n and_o other_o messenger_n in_o a_o synod_n to_o consider_v &_o argue_v the_o point_n in_o doubt_n or_o difference_n 23_o verse_n 22_o 23_o and_o have_v find_v out_o he_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n to_o commend_v the_o same_o by_o their_o letter_n and_o messenger_n to_o the_o church_n who_o the_o same_o may_v concern_v but_o if_o a_o church_n be_v rend_v with_o division_n among_o themselves_o or_o lie_v under_o any_o open_a scandal_n &_o yet_o refuse_v to_o consult_v with_o other_o church_n for_o heal_v or_o remove_v of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o just_a offence_n both_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o to_o other_o church_n as_o betray_v too_o much_o want_n of_o mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n 34.4_o ezck._n 34.4_o not_o to_o seek_v to_o bind_v up_o the_o breach_n and_o wound_n of_o the_o church_n and_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o the_o state_n of_o such_o a_o church_n call_v aloud_o upon_o other_o church_n to_o exercise_v a_o full_a act_n of_o brotherly_a communion_n to_o wit_n by_o way_n of_o admonition_n iii_o a_o three_o way_n then_o of_o communion_n of_o church_n be_v by_o way_n of_o admonition_n to_o wit_n in_o case_n any_o public_a offence_n be_v find_v in_o a_o church_n which_o they_o either_o discern_v not_o 14._o gal._n 2.11_o to_o 14._o or_o be_v slow_a in_o proceed_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n for_o the_o remove_n and_o heal_v of_o paul_n have_v no_o authority_n over_o peter_n yet_o when_o he_o see_v peter_n not_o walk_v with_o a_o right_a foot_n he_o public_o rebuke_v he_o before_o the_o church_n though_o church_n have_v no_o more_o authority_n one_o over_o another_o than_o
one_o apostle_n have_v over_o another_o yet_o as_o one_o apostle_n may_v admonish_v another_o so_o may_v one_o church_n admonish_v another_o and_o yet_o without_o usurpation_n in_o which_o case_n if_o the_o church_n that_o lie_v under_o offence_n proportion_n mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o by_o proportion_n do_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o church_n which_o do_v admonish_v she_o the_o church_n be_v to_o acquaint_v other_o neighbor-churche_n with_o that_o offence_n which_o the_o offend_a church_n still_o lie_v under_o together_o with_o their_o neglect_n of_o the_o brotherly_a admonition_n give_v unto_o they_o whereupon_o those_o other_o church_n be_v to_o join_v in_o second_v the_o admonition_n former_o give_v and_o if_o still_o the_o offend_a church_n continue_v in_o obstinacy_n and_o impenitency_n they_o may_v forbear_v communion_n with_o they_o and_o be_v to_o proceed_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o help_n of_o a_o synod_n or_o counsel_n of_o neighbour_n church_n walk_v orderly_o if_o a_o great_a can_v convenient_o be_v have_v for_o their_o conviction_n if_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o synod_n the_o synod_n have_v declare_v they_o to_o be_v obstinate_a particular_a church_n approve_v and_o accept_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n be_v to_o declare_v the_o sentence_n of_o non-communion_n respective_o concern_v they_o and_o thereupon_o out_o of_o a_o religious_a care_n to_o keep_v their_o own_o communion_n pure_a they_o may_v just_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o participation_n with_o they_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o from_o such_o other_o act_n of_o holy_a communion_n as_o the_o communion_n of_o church_n do_v otherwise_o allow_v and_o require_v nevertheless_o if_o any_o member_n of_o such_o a_o church_n as_o lie_v under_o public_a offence_n do_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o church_n but_o do_v in_o due_a sort_n bear_v witnel_n against_o it_o 18.25_o gen._n 18.25_o they_o be_v still_o to_o be_v receive_v to_o wont_a communion_n for_o it_o be_v not_o equal_a that_o the_o innocent_a shall_v suffer_v with_o the_o offensive_a yea_o furthermore_o if_o such_o innocent_a member_n after_o due_a wait_a in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o good_a mean_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o their_o own_o church_n shall_v at_o last_o with_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o neighbour_n church_n withdraw_v from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o their_o own_o church_n and_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o another_o we_o judge_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o other_o church_n to_o receive_v they_o be_v otherwise_o fit_a as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v orderly_o dismiss_v to_o they_o from_o their_o own_o church_n iv_o a_o four_o way_n of_o communion_n of_o church_n be_v by_o way_n of_o participation_n the_o member_n of_o one_o church_n occasional_o come_v unto_o another_o we_o willing_o admit_v they_o to_o partake_v with_o we_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o our_o communion_n not_o only_o with_o christ_n nor_o only_o with_o the_o member_n of_o our_o own_o church_n 12.13_o 1_o cor_fw-la 12.13_o but_o also_o with_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o which_o regard_n we_o refuse_v not_o to_o baptize_v their_o child_n present_v to_o we_o if_o either_o their_o own_o minister_n be_v absent_a or_o such_o a_o fruit_n of_o holy_a fellowship_n be_v desire_v with_o we_o in_o like_a case_n such_o church_n as_o be_v furnish_v with_o more_o minister_n than_o one_o do_v willing_o afford_v one_o of_o their_o own_o minister_n to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o a_o absent_a or_o sick_a minister_n of_o another_o church_n for_o a_o needful_a season_n v._o a_o five_o way_n of_o church-communion_n be_v 16.3_o rom._n 16.3_o by_o way_n of_o recommendation_n when_o a_o member_n of_o one_o church_n have_v occasion_n to_o reside_v in_o another_o church_n if_o but_o for_o a_o season_n we_o commend_v he_o to_o their_o watchful_a fellowship_n by_o letter_n of_o recommendation_n but_o if_o he_o be_v call_v to_o settle_v his_o abode_n there_o we_o commit_v he_o according_a to_o his_o desire_n 18.27_o act_n 18.27_o to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o their_o covenant_n by_o letter_n of_o dismission_n vi_o a_o sixth_o way_n of_o church-communion_n be_v in_o case_n of_o need_n to_o minister_v relief_n and_o succour_n one_o unto_o another_o 11.22_o act_n 11.22_o either_o of_o able_a member_n to_o furnish_v they_o with_o officer_n 27._o vers_fw-la 29._o rom._n 13.26_o 27._o or_o of_o outward_a support_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o poor_a church_n as_o do_v the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n contribute_v liberal_o to_o the_o poor_a saint_n at_o jerusalem_n 3._o when_o a_o company_n of_o believer_n purpose_v to_o gather_v into_o church-fellowship_n it_o be_v requisite_a for_o their_o safe_a proceed_v &_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o church_n proportion_n gal._n 2.1_o 2._o and_o 9_o by_o proportion_n that_o they_o signify_v their_o intent_n unto_o the_o neighbour_n church_n walk_v according_a unto_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o desire_v their_o presence_n and_o help_v and_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n which_o they_o ought_v ready_o to_o give_v unto_o they_o when_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o except_v against_o their_o proceed_n 4._o beside_o these_o several_a way_n of_o communion_n there_o be_v also_o a_o way_n of_o propagation_n of_o church_n when_o a_o church_n shall_v grow_v too_o numerous_a it_o be_v a_o way_n 9_o isay_n 40.20_o cant_n 8_o 8_o 9_o &_o fit_a season_n to_o propagate_v one_o church_n out_o of_o another_o by_o send_v forth_o such_o of_o their_o member_n as_o be_v willing_a to_o remove_v and_o to_o procure_v some_o officer_n to_o they_o as_o may_v enter_v with_o they_o into_o church-estate_n a_o among_o themselves_o as_o bee_n when_o the_o hive_n be_v too_o full_a issue_n forth_o by_o swarm_n and_o be_v gather_v into_o other_o hive_n so_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v do_v the_o same_o upon_o like_a necessity_n and_o therein_o hold_v forth_o to_o they_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n both_o in_o their_o gather_n into_o a_o church_n and_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o their_o officer_n chap._n xvi_o of_o synod_n synod_n orderly_o assemble_v and_o right_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n 15._o act_n 15.2_o to_o 15._o act_v 15._o we_o acknowledge_v as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o though_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v yet_o many_o time_n through_o the_o iniquity_n of_o man_n and_o perverseness_n of_o time_n necessary_a to_o the_o well-being_n of_o church_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n therein_o 2._o synod_n be_v spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n be_v therefore_o make_v up_o of_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n the_o next_o efficient_a cause_n of_o they_o under_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n send_v forth_o their_o elder_n 3_o act_n 15.2_o 3_o &_o other_o messenger_n who_o 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