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arch_n cathedral_n church_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o church_n 11_o that_o which_o all_o the_o church_n have_v cast_v off_o as_o unfit_a for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v good_a for_o the_o same_o but_o all_o the_o church_n that_o have_v forsake_v the_o pope_n yea_o they_o that_o have_v not_o receyve_v the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n whole_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o cannon_n law_n therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v good_a for_o the_o same_o 12_o yea_o we_o ourselves_o mislike_v it_o as_o appeareth_z by_o a_o statute_n make_v under_o ed._n 6._o therefore_o if_o governor_n be_v to_o rule_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n whereby_o they_o be_v governor_n if_o the_o church_n must_v be_v govern_v by_o
admonish_v every_o one_o by_o who_o offence_n appear_v unto_o they_o to_o grow_v in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o question_n between_o we_o about_o admonition_n itself_o but_o this_o they_o deny_v that_o the_o execuion_n of_o of_o any_o discipline_n and_o therefore_o of_o this_o point_n belong_v unto_o the_o eldership_n which_o point_n be_v prove_v in_o the_o several_a chapter_n go_v before_o so_o that_o i_o need_v not_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o save_v with_o a_o reason_n or_o twain_o to_o show_v the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o that_o which_o private_a man_n offend_v be_v command_v to_o seek_v unto_o for_o the_o redress_n of_o the_o offendor_n be_v a_o necessary_a and_o a_o ordinary_a way_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o they_o that_o do_v offend_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o such_o be_v the_o admonition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n matth._n 18._o 15._o see_v chap._n 14._o and_o the_o first_o proposition_n of_o the_o same_o therefore_o admonition_n in_o such_o case_n by_o the_o eldership_n be_v a_o necessary_a and_o ordinary_a way_n for_o their_o amendment_n that_o do_v offend_v 2_o that_o which_o be_v more_o avaylable_a to_o bring_v the_o offendor_n to_o repentance_n then_o private_a admonition_n either_o by_o one_o or_o more_o the_o same_o be_v very_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o such_o be_v the_o public_a admonition_n by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o christ_n make_v it_o a_o remedy_n when_o the_o other_o two_o will_v not_o prevail_v matth._n 18._o 15_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 3_o that_o which_o make_v man_n more_o afraid_a to_o offend_v than_o any_o admonition_n that_o private_a man_n can_v give_v be_v profitable_a and_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o such_o be_v the_o 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and_o mockery_n that_o private_a admonition_n do_v receyve_v be_v needful_a to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o this_o will_v admonition_n by_o the_o eldership_n do_v for_o if_o man_n know_v that_o they_o shall_v answer_v unto_o the_o church_n for_o their_o ill_a demeanour_n to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v they_o for_o sin_v they_o will_v refrain_v at_o least_o for_o fear_n from_o such_o kind_n of_o outrage_n therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n therefore_o conclusion_n see_v public_a admonition_n before_o the_o eldership_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v by_o those_o that_o be_v offend_v and_o can_v be_v satisfy_v see_v it_o be_v more_o avaylable_a than_o private_a admonition_n see_v it_o make_v man_n more_o afraid_a to_o offend_v see_v it_o have_v a_o great_a promise_n see_v without_o it_o all_o duty_n of_o charity_n can_v not_o be_v exercise_v towards_o the_o sinner_n last_o see_v it_o will_v bridle_v the_o outrageous_a sin_n of_o many_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v very_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n chap._n 18._o those_o that_o be_v not_o reclaim_v from_o their_o fault_n by_o admonition_n be_v by_o the_o eldership_n to_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o be_v officer_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n until_o they_o do_v either_o give_v good_a testimony_n of_o their_o amendment_n or_o just_a cause_n to_o be_v further_o proceed_v against_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o controversy_n between_o they_o and_o we_o about_o this_o point_n save_v that_o as_o in_o the_o former_a they_o will_v deny_v it_o to_o appertain_v to_o the_o eldership_n which_o be_v prove_v before_o i_o will_v therefore_o for_o their_o understand_v that_o desire_n direction_n in_o the_o truth_n first_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o course_n that_o have_v warrant_n in_o the_o scripture_n secondlie_o that_o it_o be_v of_o very_o profitable_a use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o first_o be_v thus_o prove_v 1_o whatsoever_o be_v enjoin_v as_o a_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v by_o every_o christian_a if_o he_o leave_v it_o undo_v down_o he_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o do_v it_o luke_n 14._o 17._o 23._o but_o if_o a_o man_n brother_n have_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o and_o he_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o leave_v his_o gift_n there_o and_o be_v first_o reconcile_v mat._n 5._o 24._o he_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o do_v it_o therefore_o separation_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v warraunt_v by_o the_o word_n 2_o if_o that_o commandment_n of_o christ_n matth._n 7._o 6._o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n can_v neither_o be_v proper_o understand_v of_o they_o that_o be_v never_o of_o the_o church_n nor_o they_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v then_o be_v it_o a_o warrant_v for_o such_o separation_n of_o the_o unworthy_a and_o consequent_o that_o separation_n be_v warraunt_v in_o the_o word_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a as_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o jew_n do_v know_v that_o holy_a thing_n belong_v to_o neither_o of_o they_o and_o so_o the_o commandment_n have_v be_v needle_n therefore_o suspension_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n 3_o if_o there_o be_v sinner_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v offensive_a to_o give_v they_o the_o lord_n supper_n then_o be_v this_o course_n warrant_v by_o the_o word_n for_o else_o shall_v christ_n have_v leave_v his_o church_n destitute_a of_o direction_n in_o common_a and_o usual_a difficulty_n which_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o first_o chap._n to_o be_v otherwise_o but_o such_o sinner_n there_o be_v as_o the_o notorious_a sinner_n repent_v man_n main_o suspect_v of_o notorious_a transgression_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o suspension_n have_v his_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n 4_o the_o course_n that_o god_n prescribe_v in_o the_o shadow_n for_o corporal_a purifying_n must_v in_o the_o body_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o spiritual_a cleanse_n of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o many_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o public_a sacrifice_n for_o a_o season_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o corporal_a uncleanes_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v excommunicate_v therefore_o must_v also_o some_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o a_o season_n who_o yet_o appear_v not_o so_o haynouslie_o to_o have_v sin_v as_o to_o deserve_v excommunication_n 5_o the_o church_n can_v not_o without_o great_a offence_n suffer_v one_o that_o have_v fall_v into_o some_o open_a sin_n or_o that_o be_v vehement_o suspect_v to_o have_v hayvouslie_o offend_v continue_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o any_o public_a function_n but_o the_o church_n can_v justly_o displace_v such_o a_o man_n at_o the_o first_o make_v show_n of_o repentance_n or_o stand_v upon_o his_o purgation_n therefore_o he_o must_v be_v separate_v for_o a_o time_n 6_o that_o which_o be_v command_v under_o the_o law_n to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v unclean_a in_o body_n or_o suspect_v to_o be_v a_o leper_n that_o same_o must_v much_o more_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v do_v unto_o the_o minister_n or_o other_o church_n officer_n that_o have_v sin_v or_o be_v suspect_v to_o have_v commit_v a_o great_a sin_n but_o such_o a_o priest_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o offer_v of_o sacrifice_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n therefore_o much_o more_o must_v the_o like_o be_v do_v to_o a_o church-officer_n in_o the_o like_a case_n therefore_o if_o the_o church_n be_v to_o compel_v a_o private_a man_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n conclusion_n if_o give_v not_o holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n be_v understand_v of_o they_o within_o the_o church_n if_o there_o be_v
together_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 5._o therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o one_o man_n 3_o that_o which_o have_v need_n of_o great_a advice_n and_o great_a authority_n may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o one_o man_n but_o such_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o excommunication_n be_v the_o denouncinge_n of_o that_o against_o a_o man_n which_o he_o will_v most_v hardly_o believe_v and_o be_v the_o weighty_a point_n of_o discipline_n therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o one_o man_n 4_o those_o must_v excommunicate_v that_o be_v to_o deal_v in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o discipline_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o reason_n follow_v and_o as_o i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o the_o other_o part_n of_o discipline_n be_v exercise_v not_o by_o one_o but_o by_o the_o church_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v therefore_o not_o one_o but_o the_o church_n be_v to_o excommunicate_v 5_o as_o it_o be_v minister_v among_o the_o jew_n so_o must_v it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n for_o ever_o which_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o it_o be_v translate_v unto_o we_o from_o they_o as_o the_o greek_a word_n synedrion_fw-mi be_v by_o a_o corrupt_a imitation_n call_v sanedrim_n by_o the_o rabbin_n do_v import_v and_o have_v nothing_o ceremonial_a in_o it_o but_o it_o be_v execute_v among_o they_o by_o the_o church_n and_o not_o any_o one_o joh._n 9_o 22._o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v to_o excommunicate_v and_o not_o one_o man_n 6_o cyprian_n say_v he_o will_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o charge_n 10._o without_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o elder_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n 7_o the_o elder_n and_o other_o church-officer_n have_v as_o well_o power_n to_o absolve_v as_o the_o bishop_n 14._o 8_o for_o so_o much_o as_o absolution_n belong_v unto_o all_o 19_o i_o alone_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o 9_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o have_v commit_v such_o a_o fault_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v put_v away_o from_o the_o partake_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n 39_o etc._n etc._n there_o do_v bear_v rule_n certain_a of_o the_o most_o approve_a ancient_n or_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v obtain_v this_o honour_n not_o by_o money_n but_o by_o good_a report_n 10_o it_o help_v much_o to_o make_v the_o party_n more_o ashamed_a perman_n that_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n also_o in_o his_o book_n of_o baptism_n against_o the_o donatist_n often_o 11_o the_o elder_n have_v interest_n in_o other_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n 9_o and_o the_o church_n itself_o in_o excommunication_n 12_o s._n paul_n accuse_v the_o corinthian_n for_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v not_o excommunicate_v the_o incestuous_a person_n 13_o the_o elder_n have_v the_o gowernement_n in_o excommunication_n 14_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o permit_v so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n to_o one_o man_n 5._o and_o therefore_o that_o tyranny_n may_v be_v avoid_v &_o this_o censure_n execute_v with_o great_a fruit_n and_o gravity_n the_o order_n that_o the_o apostle_n there_o use_v be_v still_o to_o be_v observe_v 15_o he_o show_v that_o it_o partayn_v not_o to_o one_o man_n 6._o that_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a fact_n that_o one_o shall_v take_v the_o authority_n to_o himself_o that_o be_v common_a to_o other_o that_o it_o open_v a_o way_n to_o tyranny_n take_v from_o the_o church_n their_o right_n and_o abrogate_v the_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n ordain_v by_o jesus_n christ._n 16_o the_o bishop_n 6_o when_o they_o excommunicate_v of_o themselves_o alone_o do_v it_o ambitious_o contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o godly_a cannon_n see_v bucer_n against_o gropper_n and_o upon_o ephes._n 4._o de_fw-fr animicura_fw-fr also_o zuinglius_fw-la in_o ecclesiast_fw-la 17_o it_o be_v plentifullie_o forbid_v even_o by_o that_o filthy_a puddle_n 165._o the_o cannon_n law_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n when_o it_o find_v fault_n with_o it_o therefore_o conclusion_n if_o excommunication_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o church_n if_o s._n paul_n enjoin_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n if_o it_o have_v need_n of_o great_a advice_n and_o authority_n if_o it_o belong_v to_o they_o that_o may_v execute_v the_o other_o part_n of_o discipline_n if_o it_o be_v so_o execute_v among_o the_o jew_n if_o to_o absolve_v be_v as_o well_o in_o the_o elder_n power_n as_o the_o bishop_n if_o cyprian_n dare_v not_o do_v it_o alone_o if_o it_o be_v the_o action_n in_o tertullia_n time_n of_o the_o most_o approve_a elder_n if_o to_o be_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n help_v much_o to_o make_v the_o party_n more_o ashamed_a if_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v interest_n in_o it_o if_o the_o whole_a church_n at_o corinth_n be_v reproove_v for_o not_o do_v it_o if_o it_o be_v to_o weighty_a a_o matter_n for_o one_o man_n if_o the_o execute_n of_o it_o by_o one_o overturn_v the_o order_n appoint_v by_o christ_n bring_v in_o tyranny_n maintain_v ambition_n and_o last_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o cannon_n law_n itself_o then_o must_v it_o needs_o follow_v that_o it_o belong_v not_o unto_o one_o man_n to_o excommunicate_v but_o unto_o the_o eldership_n and_o that_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n their_o objection_n hereunto_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o own_o practice_n be_v these_o 1_o objection_n the_o right_a of_o excommunication_n be_v in_o saint_n paul_n and_o not_o in_o the_o rest_n answer_n he_o give_v only_a direction_n in_o that_o as_o in_o all_o other_o matter_n which_o he_o write_v of_o unto_o they_o but_o if_o they_o have_v not_o throw_v out_o the_o incestuous_a person_n he_o have_v remain_v still_o unexcommunicate_v for_o all_o that_o which_o s._n paul_n have_v say_v unto_o they_o 2_o objection_n christ_n give_v peter_n and_o every_o apostle_n power_n to_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n which_o interpreter_n expound_v by_o matth._n 18._o 15._o answer_n that_o power_n be_v of_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n or_o 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call_v by_o the_o people_n and_o 7._o ordain_v by_o the_o eldership_n be_v of_o 10._o equal_a authority_n in_o their_o several_a congregation_n must_v 10_o with_o all_o faithful_a diligence_n employ_v theâ—selues_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 1â—_n that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v in_o every_o congregation_n certain_a elder_n who_o office_n be_v to_o oversee_v the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o people_n and_o assist_v their_o pastor_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n also_o 13_o deacon_n who_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v only_o in_o receyve_v and_o bestow_v the_o liberality_n and_o good_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o other_o necessary_a use_n last_o 14._o that_o there_o must_v be_v in_o every_o congregation_n a_o eldership_n of_o pastor_n teacher_n if_o they_o can_v have_v any_o and_o elder_n who_o be_v in_o common_a to_o see_v that_o the_o church_n be_v well_o govern_v not_o only_o in_o maintain_v the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o word_n in_o general_a 17_o but_o also_o in_o admonish_v reprehend_v or_o 18._o separatinge_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n they_o that_o walk_v offensive_o and_o 19_o last_o in_o excommunicate_v they_o that_o by_o no_o other_o mean_n can_v be_v reclaim_v so_o that_o all_o and_o every_o government_n contrary_a or_o beside_o this_o whether_o in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a swerve_v from_o that_o order_n which_o christ_n have_v set_v down_o in_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o be_v unlawful_a finis_fw-la omnia_fw-la tum_fw-la liceant_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la 1._o tim._n 3._o 14._o 15._o pro._n 2._o 9_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 11._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 5._o rom._n 14._o 23._o heb._n 3._o 2._o rom._n 12._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 1._o co._n 12._o 28_o ephe._n 4._o 11._o etc._n etc._n see_v