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4._o because_o the_o bind_n and_o lose_v mention_v mat._n 16.19_o the_o open_n and_o shut_v of_o the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o power_n or_o subject_n hence_o therefore_o as_o none_o may_v intrude_v himself_o or_o can_v regular_o be_v admit_v or_o let_v into_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n without_o a_o church-act_n intervening_a so_o none_o can_v be_v shut_v out_o and_o deprive_v of_o that_o membership_n therein_o as_o abovesaid_a without_o a_o act_n of_o the_o same_o power_n intervening_a ejusdem_fw-la potestatis_fw-la est_fw-la ligare_fw-la &_o solvere_fw-la claudere_fw-la &_o aperire_fw-la mr._n cotton_v key_n cap._n 7._o pag._n 45._o 5._o take_a from_o mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o which_o command_n and_o institution_n leave_v church_n under_o a_o solemn_a obligation_n of_o duty_n that_o when_o this_o offend_a brother_n or_o church-member_n deserve_v excommunication_n that_o censure_n be_v due_o inflict_v on_o he_o so_o as_o that_o thereby_o viz._n the_o sentence_n or_o censure_v pass_v against_o he_o in_o case_n he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n he_o must_v be_v to_o the_o church_n as_o a_o he_o then_o man_n and_o a_o publican_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n to_o be_v observe_v or_o not_o to_o be_v observe_v but_o after_o the_o step_v take_v mention_v in_o verse_n 15_o 16._o and_o the_o brother_n remain_v obstinate_a it_o be_v christ_n charge_n that_o then_o that_o public_a process_n verse_n 17._o be_v attend_v whereby_o the_o offender_n become_v ecclesiastical_o bind_v according_a to_o verse_n 18._o christ_n therefore_o require_v a_o church-act_n to_o intervene_v as_o abovesaid_a and_o so_o the_o offender_n be_v not_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se._n 6._o because_o a_o scandalous_a member_n of_o a_o church_n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n institution_n mat._n 18.17_o be_v to_o be_v account_v not_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n but_o still_o a_o church-brother_n if_o he_o will_v hear_v the_o church_n this_o be_v clear_o intimate_v in_o those_o word_n if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n run_v conditional_o which_o suppose_v that_o if_o he_o will_v hear_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a i._n e._n his_o membership_n shall_v not_o cease_v notwithstanding_o the_o scandalous_a sin_n commit_v therefore_o by_o his_o wickedness_n and_o offence_n he_o be_v not_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se._n 7._o because_o this_o felony_n object_v tend_v to_o render_v that_o ordinance_n of_o church-censure_n and_o admonition_n lay_v down_o mat._n 18.15_o etc._n etc._n vain_a and_o useless_a for_o the_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr sâ—_n by_o his_o sin_n become_a a_o non-member_n and_o so_o no_o church-brother_n hence_o let_v a_o private_a member_n of_o the_o church_n go_v to_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n which_o be_v in_o order_n to_o more_o solemn_a church-proceeding_a and_o judicature_n in_o case_n he_o will_v not_o hear_v or_o let_v the_o church_n require_v he_o in_o thâ—_n name_n of_o christ_n to_o hear_v in_o such_o a_o churchway_n as_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o he_o may_v tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v no_o brother_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o have_v by_o his_o offence_n cut_v off_o himself_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o he_o that_o that_o rule_n of_o christ_n concern_v only_o the_o brother_n or_o the_o church-member_n not_o one_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o he_o be_v be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la and_o therefore_o may_v say_v according_a to_o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v i_o that_o be_o without_o if_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o yet_o great_a enough_o to_o render_v he_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la &_o he_o suspect_v that_o therefore_o the_o church_n may_v have_v power_n over_o he_o &_o be_v go_v about_o to_o bind_v he_o on_o earth_n so_o that_o be_v thereupon_o also_o bind_v in_o heaven_n he_o shall_v become_v bind_v from_o a_o orderly_a entrance_n in_o at_o the_o door_n of_o other_o sister-churche_n without_o repentance_n first_o hold_v forth_o to_o the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o offend_v it_o be_v then_o but_o to_o commit_v another_o fault_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a he_o shall_v be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la and_o so_o he_o be_v beyond_o the_o church_n reach_n and_o this_o frustrate_v church-discipline_n and_o render_v vain_a that_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n above_o mention_v 8._o to_o deny_v the_o intervening_a of_o this_o church-act_n of_o excommunication_n be_v to_o deny_v unto_o and_o withhold_v from_o a_o person_n deserve_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n a_o ordinance_n and_o mean_n which_o may_v be_v for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o soul_n 1_o cor_n 5.4_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o the_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la make_v himself_n no_o member_n and_o so_o the_o church_n be_v free_v from_o his_o 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