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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61517	Kalōs proestōtes, or, A view of church-government wherein the proper church-governors are demonstrated, their office, duty, work and employment ... is declared ... : in a sermon preached at West-Malling ... Septemb. 16, 1662 / by John Stileman ...	Stileman, John, d. 1685.	1663 (1663)	Wing S5553; ESTC R34609	27,809	36

last considerable in this office is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Governance Hierarchia A sacred jurisdiction they are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to be obeyed and submitted to I need not cite those many texts (e) Rom. 8.12 1 Thes 5.12 1 Tim. 5.17 Et passim wherein they are called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 words of Rule and Authority There is a Governance in the Venerable Bishops who are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to have the rule and oversight as of the flock so of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Clergy also as the Antithesis in St. Peter must infer (f) 1 Pet. 5.2 3. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A Government which is not Despotical or Magisterial for the benefit of themselves not Lordlike or Domineering no they claime it not they exercise it not but Paternal and Pastoral for the benefit of the Church and salvation of souls not as (g) Jam. 3.1 Lords or Masters over them but as Pastors Brethren Fathers over the several Presbyters and people Under these The Presbyters also though subordinate to the Bishops as Subjects shall I say nay rather as Sons or Brethren in subordination to obey them as Fathers yet to Govern their respective flocks not Commanding with Dominion but Feeding Teaching so Ruling (h) 1 Cor. 16.14 with Charity and all possible (i) 2 Tim. 2.24 25. Meeknesse and Gentlenesse with all (k) 2 Tim. 4.2 Long-suffering and patience and yet with an holy (l) Tit. 2 15. Authority also 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Now though we consider the Bishop as Distinct from because in this point of Government superiour to other Presbyters yet the happinesse of a Church very much consisteth in the sweet harmony and consent between these two the one Ruling as a Father the other obeying as sons and Brethren and yet Both together exerciseing a Government in the Church A Reverend Episcopacy praesiding assisted with a pious subordinate Presbytery which the scriptures Warrant the lawes of our Church establish nor do any that I know claime any other Authorty I shall not divide them but only consider where this Government which they thus exercise doth consist viz. Chiefely in these four things 1. Admonition this is one of their works they labour This excercised 1. In Admonition and are over (m) 1 Thes 5.12 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and admonish it is an Apostolicall charge If any obey not [n] 2 Thes 3.10 Mark such a man yet count him not presently an enemie but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Admonish him as a brother And there must proceed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 (o) Tit. 3.10 One and another Admonition before there be a passing to severer Censures Such mild and meek ways being first to be used as Chirurgeons are not to use Corrasives or Causticks where gentler Remedies will serve the turn The first work is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 (p) Gal. 6.1 gently and tenderly To bind up the broken joint and restore the dislocated member but if this Admonition prevails not then must be added 2. Sharpe Reprehension 2. Rebuke When gentle Plaisters do no good Causticks and sharper Remedies must be applied (q) Gal. 6.1 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 if any be overtaken or surprised use him in such a case with all possible lenity but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 if a man overtake sin there must be another course (r) Jud. 22 23. Use some tenderly 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with all compassion distinguishing between sinners but others save 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 pluck them out by an holy severity that they may be afraid to sin 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 (ſ) Tit. 1.13 Rebuke them sharply or cuttingly in love to their souls that they may be saved And if such Rebukes prevail not the Church must put forth her power in 3. Ecclesiastical Censures (t) 1 Tim. 5.20 When men sin openly 3. Censures rebuke them before all that others may fear When there is an open Scandal there must be a publick Censure (u) 2 Thes 3.14 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Note that man set a brand upon him that he may be brought to shame When Private Rebukes avail not a publick Censure must succeed and if this prevails not it makes way for 4. The last Cutting off 4. Excision or Excommunication or Casting out of the Church by Excommunication This is the highest Censure and the last which the Church must or can use and that but in the highest Cases Men cut not off a limb for a light spot or little irregularity nor should the Church cast out and excommunicate for trivial offences Nor do they cut off a member when it may be otherwise cured but when gangrened or there is no hope when apparent danger Ne pars sincera trahatur so in the Church would any means else reform a soul it would be high uncharitableness to cut him off Were I worthy to advice our Venerable Fathers who sit at the Stern I should make it mine earnest Request for the Church that no Court might pass this Censure but upon very great cause when this sin is notoriously scandalous to deserve it and there is no means else to reform it and with the greatest regret and sorrow for the sinner as we would mourn for the death of a Brother or be afflicted at the cutting off a limb from our bodies When upon every light occasion the Church shall proceed to Abscission it will make her Courts ridiculous her Censures scorned and the enemies of the Church to slight that which if well managed would fill them with shame and horror and awaken them to seek her peace But when the Scandal is notorious and it is so not only when the sin is highly enormous at the first but when it growes to it by degrees The sin may be light in the beginning and the offence small at first yet when men shall either persist notwithstanding all fair means to reform them or shall despise the power of the Church and to their first offence add a proud presumptuous Contumacy against the Laws of the Church this now growes highly scandalous which before might have been passed over with a light hand when I say the Scandal is thus notorious whether from the nature of the crime or by a superadded Contumacy the Church is offended when it is matter of ill example and danger to others when all means of Admonition Rebuke and other Censures are used and none do good but the sinner remains incorrigible then let him be Cast out for the humbling of himself and cleansing the Church If one and a second warning will not reclaim an Heretick then 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 (x) Tit. 3.10 Cast him out if there be an Incestuous Corinthian and he continue so 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 (y) 1 Cor. 5. ult Cut off vix By Excommunication That wicked person from among you Even nature teacheth this in the