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A13535 A commentarie vpon the Epistle of S. Paul written to Titus. Preached in Cambridge by Thomas Taylor, and now published for the further vse of the Church of God. With three short tables in the end for the easier finding of 1. doctrines, 2. obseruations, 3. questions contained in the same Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. 1612 (1612) STC 23825; ESTC S118201 835,950 784

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bind_v unto_o he_o but_o call_v for_o the_o duty_n in_o general_a to_o every_o one_o that_o work_v in_o the_o same_o work_n according_a as_o their_o necessity_n and_o occasion_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o our_o own_o titus_n but_o even_o artemas_n and_o tychicus_n suppose_v stranger_n which_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n go_v forth_o 3._o joh._n 7._o must_v be_v kind_o dismiss_v and_o not_o send_v away_o empty_a this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n which_o be_v much_o neglect_v of_o too_o many_o which_o profess_v love_n to_o the_o truth_n even_o in_o these_o day_n which_o more_o loud_o call_v for_o it_o then_o in_o many_o age_n before_o vers._n 14._o and_o let_v we_o also_o learn_v to_o show_v forth_o good_a work_n for_o necessary_a use_n that_o they_o be_v not_o unfruitful_a the_o apostle_n have_v enjoin_v titus_n to_o make_v so_o frank_a a_o supply_n for_o zenas_n and_o apollo_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v any_o thing_n for_o their_o journey_n titus_n may_v demand_v but_o where_o shall_v 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therefore_o every_o action_n can_v but_o savour_n of_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o it_o stream_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o every_o good_a work_n who_o because_o he_o be_v perfect_o good_a can_v effect_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o perfect_o good_a the_o answer_n be_v that_o howsoever_o every_o work_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a 32.4_o which_o he_o do_v in_o and_o by_o himself_o yet_o such_o as_o he_o do_v in_o and_o by_o man_n who_o be_v another_o author_n and_o actor_n of_o they_o can_v but_o draw_v imperfection_n from_o he_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v if_o good_a work_n be_v sinful_a then_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o do_v they_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o refuse_v to_o do_v they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o simple_o evil_a but_o in_o themselves_o good_a and_o partly_o good_a in_o the_o doer_n commend_v to_o our_o practice_n by_o god_n of_o who_o they_o be_v repute_v good_a work_n and_o in_o his_o christ_n pardon_v the_o defect_n of_o they_o for_o our_o encouragement_n account_v of_o they_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o in_o they_o whence_o note_n that_o good_a work_n be_v so_o far_o from_o justify_v as_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v one_o for_o ten_o thousand_o of_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o dignity_n of_o they_o which_o bring_v this_o stile_n upon_o they_o second_o of_o who_o good_a work_n be_v call_v for_o let_v we_o call_v in_o the_o 8._o verse_n believer_n in_o god_n we_o who_o be_v convert_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n by_o thy_o labour_n and_o i_o of_o these_o call_n for_o good_a work_n for_o this_o be_v
avoid_v pag._n 114_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o parent_n pag._n 117_o lewdness_n of_o child_n be_v often_o from_o want_n of_o government_n in_o parent_n pag._n 118_o every_o minister_n ought_v to_o keep_v the_o lord_n watch_v over_o his_o flock_n pag._n 121_o a_o bishop_n over_o other_o must_v first_o watch_v over_o himself_o pag._n 123_o every_o minister_n be_v god_n steward_n must_v have_v a_o fit_a call_n and_o property_n answerable_a to_o that_o office_n pag._n 124_o the_o near_o a_o man_n be_v to_o god_n in_o place_n the_o more_o careful_a must_v he_o be_v of_o his_o carriage_n pag._n 129_o frowardness_n be_v every_o where_o of_o evil_a report_n but_o in_o a_o minister_n intolerable_a pag._n 131_o hastiness_n to_o anger_v a_o foul_a blot_n in_o a_o minister_n pag._n 134_o to_o be_v give_v to_o wine_n odious_a in_o all_o especial_o in_o a_o minister_n pag._n 140_o a_o minister_n of_o all_o man_n may_v not_o be_v a_o quareller_n or_o a_o man_n of_o a_o word_n and_o a_o blow_n pag._n 145_o covetousness_n in_o a_o minister_n be_v a_o most_o base_a sin_n pag._n 148_o there_o be_v much_o filthy_a lucre_n in_o the_o world_n which_o every_o christian_a must_v abhor_v pag._n 152_o the_o very_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n speak_v of_o riches_n shall_v pull_v our_o heart_n from_o they_o pag._n 155_o the_o minister_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o place_n must_v not_o only_o be_v free_a from_o common_a vice_n but_o also_o shine_v in_o positive_a virtue_n pag._n 159_o the_o poor_a minister_n must_v and_o may_v be_v harbourous_a pag._n 163_o wisdom_n most_o necessary_a to_o a_o minister_n why._n pag._n 172_o righteous_a deal_v a_o shine_a ornament_n in_o a_o minister_n pag._n 175_o minister_n must_v be_v array_v with_o robe_n of_o holiness_n pag._n 176_o a_o temperate_a and_o equal_a course_n necessary_a to_o a_o minister_n pag._n 179_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a pag._n 182_o the_o word_n be_v every_o way_n fit_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o faithful_a pag._n 188_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o learner_n of_o holy_a doctrine_n pag._n 194_o the_o man_n of_o god_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n have_v ever_o set_v some_o mark_n of_o excellency_n upon_o it_o pag._n 196_o minister_n must_v set_v a_o edge_n on_o their_o doctrine_n by_o exhortation_n pag._n 197_o exhortation_n be_v then_o powerful_a when_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o wholesome_a doctrine_n pag._n 198_o minister_n must_v resist_v resister_n of_o the_o truth_n pag._n 199_o a_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n pag._n 201_o the_o scripture_n full_o furnish_v the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o every_o ministerial_a duty_n pag._n 203_o error_n in_o life_n be_v common_o a_o ground_n of_o error_n in_o doctrine_n pag._n 206_o they_o spend_v much_o labour_n in_o vain_a who_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o doctrine_n themselves_o teach_v pag._n 207_o the_o great_a the_o danger_n be_v the_o plain_a must_n reproof_n be_v pag._n 215_o the_o archseducer_n of_o the_o world_n be_v they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n who_o join_v faith_n and_o work_v in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n pag._n 217_o faithful_a teacher_n must_v timely_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o seducer_n pag._n 220_o seducer_n secret_o infect_v and_o creep_v into_o house_n pag._n 227_o error_n be_v exceed_o infectious_a pag._n 229_o a_o heart_n set_v upon_o gain_n will_v feed_v itself_o by_o falsehood_n pag._n 230_o a_o minister_n may_v be_v plain_a in_o his_o reproof_n pag._n 233_o a_o minister_n must_v join_v wisdom_n to_o plain_n in_o reprove_v pag._n 234_o the_o gentile_n have_v their_o prophet_n so_o call_v to_o witness_v against_o their_o impiety_n pag._n 238_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a to_o allege_v the_o say_n of_o a_o profane_a man_n in_o a_o sermon_n pag._n 242_o falsehood_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n pag._n 245_o the_o scripture_n call_v brutish_a man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o beast_n pag._n 249_o many_o man_n be_v so_o degenerate_a that_o they_o have_v cut_v themselves_o from_o the_o account_n of_o man_n pag._n 250_o a_o life_n lead_v in_o idleness_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 253_o idleness_n and_o intemperance_n be_v seldom_o disjoin_v pag._n 256_o every_o truth_n be_v god_n and_o must_v be_v receive_v whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o it_o pag._n 258_o minister_n must_v not_o be_v discourage_v though_o they_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o wretched_a and_o brutish_a people_n pag._n 259_o no_o reproof_n may_v be_v ungrounded_a but_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v just_a and_o know_v so_o to_o be_v pag._n 261_o every_o reproof_n must_v be_v temper_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n pag._n 263_o the_o sharp_a censure_n in_o the_o church_n must_v aim_v at_o the_o recovery_n of_o offender_n pag._n 265_o christian_n must_v not_o content_v themselves_o with_o spiritual_a life_n unless_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o health_n and_o soundness_n pag._n 267_o a_o special_a mean_n of_o soundness_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o shut_v the_o ear_n against_o fable_n and_o fancy_n of_o man_n pag._n 274_o a_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n pag._n 277_o the_o scripture_n account_v christian_n pure_a but_o not_o puritan_n pag._n 283_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n must_v be_v use_v in_o 1._o faith_n 2._o love_n 3._o sobriety_n pag._n 291_o divinity_n of_o scripture_n be_v prove_v by_o discover_v the_o inward_a thought_n of_o wicked_a man_n pag._n 309_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v every_o way_n a_o most_o odious_a person_n pag._n 311_o before_o natural_a uncleanness_n be_v purge_v away_o every_o thing_n be_v unclean_a to_o a_o man_n pag._n 313_o there_o will_v be_v ever_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n pag._n 317_o there_o be_v many_o character_n by_o which_o hypocrite_n may_v be_v know_v &_o discover_v pag._n 320_o no_o example_n of_o man_n must_v turn_v we_o out_o of_o a_o godly_a course_n pag._n 331_o minister_n must_v feed_v their_o people_n with_o wholesome_a doctrine_n pag._n 333_o wholesome_a doctrine_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o several_a age_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n pag._n 339_o old_a man_n must_v first_o be_v teach_v their_o duty_n why_o pag._n 342_o sobriety_n especial_o enjoin_v unto_o old_a man_n pag._n 345_o elder_a man_n ought_v to_o carry_v a_o seemly_a gravity_n through_o their_o course_n pag._n 346_o moderation_n of_o lust_n and_o passion_n be_v a_o most_o seemly_a grace_n in_o a_o old_a man_n pag._n 347_o soundness_n of_o faith_n especial_o require_v in_o the_o elder_a pag._n 351_o every_o man_n must_v learn_v to_o repair_v the_o decay_n of_o nature_n with_o soundness_n of_o grace_n pag._n 352_o soundness_n of_o love_n be_v just_o call_v for_o of_o old_a man_n pag._n 355_o sound_v patience_n be_v more_o especial_o commend_v to_o the_o elder_a sort_n pag._n 358_o woman_n be_v as_o strait_o bind_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n as_o man_n pag._n 362_o the_o general_a rule_n for_o woman_n behaviour_n be_v that_o it_o must_v become_v holiness_n pag._n 365_o false_a accuse_v special_o forbid_v to_o woman_n pag._n 368_o drunkenness_n in_o elder_a woman_n a_o most_o hateful_a sin_n pag._n 370_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o corruption_n to_o yield_v ourselves_o servant_n to_o the_o creature_n make_v to_o serve_v us._n pag._n 371_o every_o christian_a woman_n must_v call_v on_o other_o with_o herself_o to_o a_o godly_a course_n pag._n 373_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o christian_a carriage_n of_o the_o elder_a woman_n must_v appear_v in_o the_o young_a pag._n 375_o christian_a woman_n must_v love_v their_o husband_n pag._n 377_o woman_n ought_v to_o love_v their_o child_n and_o how_o pag._n 382_o a_o discreet_a carriage_n be_v a_o beautiful_a grace_n in_o a_o young_a woman_n pag._n 384_o chastity_n be_v a_o essential_a marriage_n duty_n pag._n 385_o woman_n ought_v to_o keep_v their_o own_o house_n pag._n 389_o goodness_n be_v require_v in_o woman_n what_o it_o be_v &_o how_o pag._n 390_o woman_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n wherein_o and_o why_o pag._n 391_o profession_n without_o practice_n cause_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v pag._n 398_o young_a man_n must_v order_v their_o way_n by_o the_o word_n pag._n 404_o the_o pastor_n must_v sometime_o entreat_v where_o he_o may_v command_v pag._n 408_o sobriety_n be_v a_o virtue_n fit_o commend_v to_o young_a man_n pag._n 410_o consent_n of_o good_a life_n and_o holy_a doctrine_n make_v a_o sweet_a harmony_n in_o a_o minister_n pag._n 413_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n by_o grace_n to_o live_v unblamable_o pag._n 416_o faithful_a minister_n shall_v not_o want_v withstander_n pag._n 417_o resister_n of_o
566_o evil_a speak_v range_v into_o the_o sundry_a rank_n of_o it_o 567_o mean_n to_o avoid_v evil_a speak_v in_o 5._o rule_n 571_o case_n wherein_o a_o man_n may_v contend_v and_o strike_v 5._o 573_o rule_n to_o avoid_v the_o sin_n of_o quarrel_v 5._o 577_o the_o fruit_n of_o christian_a equity_n 4._o 579_o necessity_n of_o christian_a equity_n in_o sundry_a point_n 581_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o description_n of_o christian_a meekensse_n 584_o the_o use_n of_o christian_a meekness_n in_o three_o point_n 586_o motive_n to_o meekness_n 3._o 587_o note_n to_o discern_v the_o change_n of_o a_o man_n self_n by_o 592_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n stand_v in_o 3_o degree_n 594_o four_o main_a property_n of_o folly_n most_o natural_a to_o the_o natural_a man_n 597_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o heart_n put_v forth_o itself_o in_o sundry_a ungodly_a practice_n 602_o five_o several_a sort_n of_o man_n in_o several_a path_n and_o never_o one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o right_n 605_o ground_n out_o of_o scripture_n against_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o freewill_n 5._o 613_o note_n to_o try_v a_o man_n present_a happiness_n by_o 632_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o sacrament_n three_o 639_o baptsme_n the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n four_o way_n 641_o baptism_n have_v 4._o use_n in_o they_o that_o believe_v already_o 644_o the_o congregation_n must_v stay_v the_o baptism_n for_o four_o reason_n 647_o six_o thing_n consider_v in_o the_o description_n of_o regeneration_n 648_o note_n to_o tr●e_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o regeneration_n 5._o 656_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n compare_v to_o water_n in_o three_o thing_n 658_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o in_o three_o respect_n 658_o of_o barrenness_n of_o heart_n three_o main_a cause_n 663_o sundry_a consolation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v heir_n of_o life_n 677_o rule_n to_o help_v we_o to_o forwardness_n in_o good_a work_n 5._o 687_o people_n that_o come_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n must_v pray_v for_o 4._o thing_n 691_o use_v of_o genealogy_n in_o the_o scripture_n 694_o reason_n to_o avoid_v curiosity_n in_o god_n matter_n 4._o 699_o to_o make_v a_o heretic_n 3._o thing_n require_v 701_o mean_n to_o avoid_v heresy_n 5._o 705_o two_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n 707_o excommunication_n how_o far_o it_o stretch_v in_o 4._o point_n 709_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v to_o avoid_v excommunicate_a person_n 710_o excommunication_n must_v not_o be_v inflict_v for_o trifle_n 4._o reason_n 713_o god_n child_n must_v imitate_v their_o heavenly_a father_n in_o use_v great_a patience_n even_o to_o the_o worst_a for_o 4._o reas_fw-la 721_o open_v and_o obstinate_a sinner_n must_v be_v avoid_v for_o four_o reas_fw-la 722_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o 5._o particular_n 725_o non_fw-la residency_n condemn_v by_o many_o reason_n 727_o faith_n do_v five_o thing_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o a_o good_a work_n 734_o many_o necessary_a use_n of_o good_a work_n refer_v to_o their_o several_a head_n 736_o condition_n of_o christian_a fruitfulness_n 5._o 740_o reason_n to_o provoke_v christian_n to_o fruitfulness_n 4._o 741_o let_n and_o hindrance_n of_o fruitfulness_n 743_o the_o ordinary_a salutation_n add_v to_o every_o epistle_n for_o 5._o reason_n 750_o a_o other_o brief_a table_n of_o the_o most_o of_o the_o question_n resolve_v in_o this_o commentary_n how_o and_o why_o paul_n name_n be_v change_v 3_o why_o paul_n name_n be_v prefix_v before_o his_o epistle_n 5_o how_o far_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o set_v his_o name_n to_o his_o write_n 5_o how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o have_v faith_n 15_o how_o can_v god_n promise_v any_o thing_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v 30_o whether_o god_n can_v change_v his_o will_n 33_o whether_o there_o he_o chance_v or_o fortune_n 45_o how_o christ_n be_v a_o lord_n see_v he_o be_v every_o where_o call_v a_o servant_n 68_o how_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o saviour_n see_v the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n save_v also_o and_o we_o read_v of_o sundry_a other_o saviour_n 69_o whether_o the_o wicked_a have_v more_o peace_n than_o the_o godly_a 73_o what_o power_n titus_n have_v to_o redress_v disorder_n in_o creta_n 78_o what_o and_o wherein_o consist_v the_o difference_n between_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n 79_o how_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o minister_n to_o have_v faithful_a child_n 109_o why_o in_o the_o care_n of_o the_o family_n the_o first_o precept_n concern_v the_o child_n and_o not_o the_o wife_n ibid._n how_o far_o anger_n be_v forbid_v in_o a_o minister_n 134_o how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a for_o a_o minister_n to_o use_v wine_n 140_o whether_o good_a man_n only_o must_v be_v love_v and_o not_o evil_a 168_o whether_o the_o scripture_n be_v perfect_a without_o tradition_n 190_o whether_o the_o scripture_n be_v obscure_a 192_o how_o false_a teacher_n use_v to_o deceive_v man_n mind_n 209_o how_o may_v the_o mouth_n of_o heretic_n be_v stop_v 220_o whether_o a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v that_o err_v in_o a_o fundamental_a point_n 225_o why_o god_n suffer_v seducer_n among_o his_o people_n 228_o why_o paul_n call_v epimenides_n a_o prophet_n 235_o how_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o those_o of_o the_o gentile_n 236_o how_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o natural_a man_n 239_o how_o far_o we_o may_v allege_v humane_a testimony_n in_o sermon_n 242_o whether_o any_o kind_n of_o lie_n be_v lawful_a 246_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o jewish_a fable_n 271_o who_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o pure_a person_n 281_o how_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v pure_a or_o impure_a 287_o how_o all_o thing_n be_v pure_a to_o the_o pure_a 291_o whether_o recusant_n papist_n may_v be_v compel_v to_o church_n see_v it_o do_v offend_v they_o 293_o whether_o a_o man_n with_o safe_a conscience_n may_v eat_v flesh_n at_o time_n prohibit_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 294_o whether_o can_v any_o magistrate_n make_v law_n to_o bind_v conscience_n ibid._n how_o we_o can_v stand_v to_o our_o christian_a liberty_n if_o we_o suffer_v the_o magistrate_n 〈◊〉_d restrain_v we_o in_o it_o ibid._n whether_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v for_o more_o wealth_n than_o necessary_n 303_o how_o any_o minister_n may_v attain_v the_o end_n of_o his_o call_n 334_o why_o it_o be_v no_o needeesse_n precept_n to_o exhort_v young_a woman_n to_o love_v their_o husbaand_n and_o child_n 376_o whether_o the_o wife_n may_v dispose_v of_o her_o husband_n good_n without_o his_o consent_n 399_o how_o may_v a_o man_n carry_v himself_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o evil_o speak_v of_o 402_o how_o servant_n must_v please_v their_o master_n &_o yet_o not_o be_v man_n pleaser_n 426_o how_o far_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o die_v and_o give_v himself_o for_o all_o man_n 507_o how_o the_o short_a death_n of_o christ_n can_v free_v from_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a evil_n 510_o whether_o magistracy_n be_v now_o lawful_a against_o anabaptist_n 545_o whether_o mordecai_n do_v well_o in_o deny_v haman_n reverence_n 553_o whether_o naboth_n do_v lawful_o deny_v king_n ahab_n his_o vineyard_n ibid._n whether_o the_o people_n may_v warrantable_o resist_v saul_n in_o rescue_v jonathan_n his_o son_n from_o death_n 554_o whether_o joab_n do_v well_o in_o number_v the_o people_n at_o david_n commandment_n ibid._n whether_o he_o do_v well_o in_o slay_v absalon_n against_o his_o commandment_n ibid._n how_o god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o good_a and_o a_o lover_n of_o man_n see_v so_o many_o vessel_n be_v prepare_v to_o destruction_n 624_o how_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v already_o see_v we_o carry_v about_o we_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n 628_o whether_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d tie_v to_o the_o sacrament_n 640_o what_o be_v the_o ●aith_n of_o infant_n 643_o whether_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n carrieh_a in_o it_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o efficacy_n of_o wash_v the_o 〈◊〉_d where_o bellarmine_n instance_n be_v examine_v 650_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o justification_n and_o what_o by_o grace_n in_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o us._n 665.666_o etc._n etc._n how_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v us._n 671_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o teacher_n among_o we_o that_o teach_v any_o thing_n save_o the_o truth_n 690_o how_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v genealogy_n of_o which_o be_v such_o necessary_a use_n in_o the_o scripture_n 694_o whether_o private_a christian_n may_v avoid_v a_o open_a notorious_a sinner_n before_o the_o church_n have_v cast_v he_o out_o or_o what_o t●ey_n must_v do_v in_o this_o case_n while_o the_o church_n wink_v at_o such_o a_o one_o 712_o whether_o heretic_n may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n see_v the_o apostle_n only_o command_v to_o avoid_v they_o ibid._n