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a_o christian_a magistrate_n for_o this_o be_v no_o good_a consequent_a neither_o be_v it_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n against_o the_o express_a commandment_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n 19_o zanch._n the_o redempt_n li._n 1._o c._n 19_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o excommunication_n be_v not_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o his_o office_n be_v to_o punish_v sin_n and_o respect_v not_o either_o the_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n of_o the_o sinner_n so_o that_o albeit_o he_o repent_v yet_o he_o spare_v he_o not_o but_o suffer_v the_o law_n to_o proceed_v against_o he_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n smite_v none_o with_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n but_o such_o as_o be_v impenitent_a and_o do_v not_o this_o unto_o death_n but_o unto_o life_n and_o therefore_o receive_v they_o that_o repent_v again_o the_o manner_n that_o they_o both_o use_v in_o correction_n be_v diverse_a the_o church_n correct_v by_o the_o word_n the_o magistrate_n by_o the_o sword_n or_o such_o like_a outward_a punishment_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n church_n the_o use_n of_o excommunication_n ought_v to_o be_v perpetual_a in_o the_o church_n the_o use_n of_o excommunication_n ought_v to_o be_v perpetual_a in_o the_o church_n whether_o it_o have_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n or_o not_o whether_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n or_o do_v it_o not_o for_o first_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reprove_v our_o brother_n between_o we_o and_o he_o alone_o as_o also_o of_o take_v two_o or_o three_o witness_n aught_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n and_o have_v continual_a use_n whether_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o christian_n or_o pagan_n therefore_o that_o also_o which_o follow_v if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n whereby_o the_o doctrine_n of_o excommunication_n be_v establish_v aught_o to_o be_v perpetual_a if_o one_o part_n of_o this_o discipline_n stand_v in_o force_n at_o all_o time_n then_o do_v the_o other_o also_o forasmuch_o as_o christ_n make_v no_o exception_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o again_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n whether_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o christian_n or_o not_o christian_a to_o loose_v they_o that_o be_v bind_v and_o to_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n such_o as_o be_v cast_v out_o for_o their_o contumacy_n and_o continuance_n in_o sin_n when_o once_o they_o repent_v therefore_o also_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o cast_v out_o and_o to_o bind_v those_o that_o be_v impenitent_a and_o as_o the_o first_o be_v always_o ratify_v in_o heaven_n so_o also_o be_v the_o latter_a for_o christ_n without_o any_o difference_n or_o distinction_n give_v both_o these_o jurisdiction_n &_o authority_n to_o the_o church_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18_o 18._o last_o â—_o paraeus_n coâ—ment_n in_o 1_o câ—_n â—_o where_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o law_n be_v perpetual_a &_o universal_a there_o the_o law_n must_v also_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v perpetual_a and_o universal_a but_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v perpetual_a &_o universal_a as_o first_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n mat._n 18_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 5._o second_o that_o obstinate_a sinner_n be_v make_v ashamed_a may_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n three_o that_o no_o other_o shall_v be_v infect_v by_o their_o evil_a life_n and_o corrupt_a example_n four_o because_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a office_n of_o the_o church_n to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v within_o therefore_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 12._o the_o church_n have_v this_o authority_n when_o it_o have_v christian_n magistrates_n as_o well_o as_o when_o it_o be_v without_o they_o thus_o far_o touch_v the_o remove_n of_o objection_n use_v 1_o the_o doctrine_n be_v clear_v from_o all_o doubt_n that_o may_v distract_v we_o let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o use_n and_o see_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v excommunication_n of_o scandalous_a and_o impenitent_a offender_n it_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o inquire_v and_o learn_v what_o excommunication_n be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v common_o use_v but_o as_o it_o ought_v right_o to_o be_v practise_v to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v esteem_v of_o this_o censure_n and_o sentence_n and_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o it_o excommunication_n therefore_o be_v a_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o a_o member_n thereof_o be_v excommunication_n what_o it_o be_v convict_v of_o some_o grievous_a crime_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n bring_v to_o repentance_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v drive_v to_o repentance_n this_o description_n consist_v of_o diverse_a part_n first_o it_o be_v a_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n second_o it_o must_v be_v execute_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n three_o the_o party_n delinquent_a must_v be_v convict_v of_o some_o grievous_a crime_n or_o crime_n four_o it_o stretch_v to_o he_o that_o can_v be_v otherwise_o bring_v to_o repentance_n five_o he_o be_v drive_v from_o the_o visible_a and_o outward_a communion_n of_o the_o saint_n last_o the_o end_n or_o use_v of_o it_o be_v to_o make_v he_o ashamed_a that_o have_v offend_v these_o six_o several_a point_n touch_v before_o in_o the_o former_a description_n have_v evident_a confirmation_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o i_o will_v brief_o prove_v and_o then_o make_v use_n of_o every_o particular_a first_o i_o say_v that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n descript_n â—irst_n part_n â—e_a descript_n our_o saviour_n command_v to_o tell_v the_o church_n math._n 18_o 17._o loe_o here_o to_o who_o he_o send_v us._n again_o he_o say_v if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 5_o 4._o when_o you_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n from_o hence_o we_o learn_v sundry_a point_n first_o such_o as_o be_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o no_o true_a part_n of_o it_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n commit_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o this_o behalf_n be_v of_o no_o force_n and_o no_o better_a than_o a_o sword_n in_o a_o mad_a man_n hand_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n by_o christ_n himself_o that_o they_o shall_v open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o believer_n &_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n on_o the_o other_o side_n open_a hell_n to_o 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be_v a_o service_n that_o be_v well_o please_v in_o his_o sight_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o show_v thereby_o that_o we_o do_v not_o depend_v on_o the_o pleasure_n of_o man_n but_o rely_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o praise_n and_o trial_n of_o a_o good_a subject_n who_o be_v content_a to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o low_a messenger_n and_o least_o officer_n that_o come_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o message_n and_o commandment_n from_o his_o prince_n so_o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v true_a citizen_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o his_o adopt_a child_n if_o we_o hear_v his_o word_n with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n albeit_o it_o be_v preach_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o mean_a and_o poor_a of_o all_o god_n servant_n on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o contempt_n towards_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o to_o disobey_v or_o resist_v any_o sergeant_n or_o servant_n that_o come_v from_o he_o how_o base_a soever_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v so_o we_o make_v ourselves_o guilty_a of_o rebellion_n and_o high_a treason_n against_o god_n when_o we_o despise_v such_o as_o speak_v in_o his_o name_n and_o contemn_v they_o that_o have_v authority_n commit_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o most_o high_a all_o such_o as_o loathe_v the_o truth_n for_o the_o teacher_n sake_n when_o their_o own_o conscience_n convince_v they_o that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o sound_v in_o their_o ear_n let_v they_o assure_v themselves_o and_o persuade_v their_o own_o heart_n that_o the_o contempt_n of_o their_o person_n redound_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yea_o to_o the_o father_n himself_o let_v they_o mark_v this_o point_n &_o weigh_v it_o diligent_o who_o take_v it_o heinous_o when_o they_o be_v reproove_v of_o man_n equal_a unto_o they_o or_o inferior_a to_o they_o or_o if_o they_o be_v contemptible_a to_o the_o world_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o poor_a estate_n reproof_n the_o four_o reproof_n last_o it_o reprove_v those_o that_o go_v about_o to_o shake_v the_o faith_n of_o many_o and_o to_o weaken_v the_o assurance_n and_o certainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n have_v the_o promise_n thereof_o propound_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o by_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o sundry_a scoffer_n and_o profane_a spirit_n ask_v the_o question_n who_o be_v paul_n and_o who_o be_v peter_n or_o what_o be_v john_n that_o we_o shall_v of_o necessity_n believe_v they_o who_o give_v they_o authority_n or_o whence_o have_v they_o power_n in_o the_o church_n to_o set_v down_o and_o prescribe_v unto_o we_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n the_o doctrine_n that_o now_o we_o deal_v withal_o serve_v very_o fit_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o these_o atheist_n and_o contain_v a_o sovereign_a preservative_n against_o the_o poison_n that_o they_o offer_v unto_o we_o inasmuch_o as_o christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n make_v they_o his_o messenger_n his_o witness_n &_o his_o herald_n to_o spread_v abroad_o his_o save_a health_n and_o avouch_v that_o he_o speak_v in_o they_o &_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v author_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o they_o deliver_v 8._o gal._n 1_o 8._o so_o that_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n then_o that_o which_o they_o have_v preach_v to_o the_o church_n he_o must_v be_v hold_v accurse_v this_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o apply_v unto_o ourselves_o and_o gather_v as_o a_o argument_n of_o great_a comfort_n that_o when_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o be_v true_o penitent_a and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o christ_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o must_v assure_v ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o will_v ratify_v it_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n neither_o be_v this_o true_a only_a touch_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o that_o have_v their_o call_n from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o man_n and_o be_v conversant_a with_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o likewise_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n commit_v unto_o they_o when_o we_o assure_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o those_o that_o have_v contrite_a and_o break_a heart_n it_o be_v no_o doubtful_a or_o uncertain_a assurance_n but_o grave_v with_o a_o diamond_n and_o write_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o steel_n to_o continue_v for_o ever_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o assurance_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n himself_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o private_a man_n but_o of_o one_o that_o be_v a_o public_a person_n it_o be_v as_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n himself_o be_v thou_o humble_v and_o cast_v down_o for_o thy_o sin_n and_o do_v thy_o soul_n cleave_v unto_o the_o dust_n he_o send_v his_o minister_n unto_o thou_o and_o put_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n into_o his_o mouth_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o unfeigned_o turn_v unto_o god_n be_v as_o well_o assure_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o thou_o as_o thou_o hear_v christ_n himself_o say_v unto_o thou_o as_o he_o do_v sometime_o to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n 2._o math._n 3_o 2._o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o again_o when_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v threaten_v and_o thunder_v out_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o the_o unbeliever_n and_o such_o as_o can_v repent_v this_o also_o be_v no_o less_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o no_o power_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o authority_n of_o man_n can_v hinder_v or_o call_v back_o forasmuch_o as_o who_o sin_n they_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v â—_o john_n â—_o this_o judgement_n howsoever_o it_o be_v either_o deny_v or_o deride_v or_o doubt_v off_o among_o the_o ungodly_a yet_o will_v christ_n make_v it_o good_a and_o 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