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spirit_n of_o the_o brother_n grow_v more_o &_o more_o harden_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o stand_v out_o against_o all_o mean_n public_a and_o private_a of_o his_o reformation_n the_o church_n have_v wait_v a_o convenient_a time_n and_o yet_o find_v their_o brother_n wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o as_o be_v common_o see_v in_o such_o case_n wherein_o man_n be_v not_o humble_v under_o such_o mean_n then_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n matth._n 18.17_o one_o of_o the_o elder_n propound_v the_o case_n first_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o they_o give_v their_o consent_n as_o before_o for_o his_o admission_n so_o now_o for_o his_o expulsion_n he_o set_v his_o sin_n in_o order_n again_o before_o he_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n and_o aggravation_n of_o it_o especial_o how_o he_o have_v take_v in_o vain_a and_o make_v unprofitable_a all_o other_o mean_n for_o his_o recovery_n and_o therefore_o now_o in_o the_o name_n and_o with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o pronounce_v he_o unto_o satan_n as_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o all_o this_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 18.17_o 2_o cor._n 5.4_o 5._o sect_n ii_o and_o thus_o the_o church_n proceed_v in_o case_n the_o offence_n be_v private_a at_o first_o and_z and_o less_o scandalous_a but_o if_o the_o offence_n be_v be_v public_a and_o heinous_a and_o gross_o scandalous_a such_o as_o be_v condemn_v even_o among_o the_o heathen_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o those_o mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o fornication_n adultery_n incest_n
murder_n rail_a extortion_n and_o the_o like_a or_o such_o as_o be_v general_o account_v damnable_a and_o detestable_a among_o christian_n as_o idolatry_n blasphemy_n profaneness_n etc._n etc._n we_o take_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o proceed_v more_o roundly_o against_o such_o for_o in_o such_o case_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o direct_v we_o to_o such_o gradual_a proceed_n by_o private_a admonition_n but_o if_o any_o brother_n say_v he_o be_v a_o fornicator_n or_o covetous_a or_o a_o idolater_n or_o a_o railer_n or_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o extortioner_n with_o such_o a_o one_o no_v not_o to_o eat_v for_o it_o do_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o honour_n of_o his_o church_n to_o accept_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o such_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a crime_n without_o further_a censure_n but_o it_o become_v the_o church_n be_v a_o communion_n of_o saint_n rather_o to_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o fellowship_n of_o such_o notorious_a wickedness_n by_o expression_n of_o their_o zeal_n and_o just_a indignation_n against_o such_o sin_n by_o cast_v out_o the_o committer_n thereof_o from_o fellowship_n among_o they_o for_o though_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o repentance_n of_o a_o offender_n do_v remove_v any_o offence_n though_o never_o so_o heinous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o god_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o church_n be_v not_o wont_v ordinary_o to_o grant_v repentance_n unto_o such_o notorious_a sinner_n until_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n have_v pass_v upon_o they_o while_o the_o offender_n lie_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n though_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o from_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o from_o all_o other_o liberty_n of_o church-fellowship_n as_o vote_v in_o election_n admission_n of_o member_n censure_n etc._n etc._n yet_o we_o do_v not_o debar_v he_o from_o entrance_n into_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n in_o time_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n or_o prayer_n or_o such_o other_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n for_o this_o liberty_n we_o do_v not_o forbid_v to_o heathen_n and_o indian_n and_o person_n excommunicate_a be_v but_o as_o heathen_n in_o respect_n of_o worship_n although_o worse_a than_o heathen_n even_o as_o publican_n in_o respect_n of_o familiar_a private_a communion_n for_o though_o we_o may_v eat_v with_o a_o heathen_a 1_o cor._n 10.27_o yet_o with_o a_o publican_n the_o jew_n will_v not_o eat_v mat._n 9.11_o no_o more_o may_v we_o with_o excommunicate_a person_n 2_o cor._n 5.11_o but_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o a_o heathen_a be_v forbid_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n in_o the_o synagogue_n though_o they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v to_o they_o of_o a_o sacramental_a nature_n act._n 21.28_o 29._o nor_o may_v they_o enter_v as_o member_n into_o the_o congregation_n deut._n 13.13_o to_o 8._o but_o suppose_v heathen_n be_v forbid_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n even_o in_o the_o synagogue_n yet_o see_v that_o wall_n of_o partition_n between_o jew_n and_o heathen_n be_v now_o break_v down_o as_o in_o other_o respect_n so_o in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o now_o unlawful_a for_o a_o infidel_n or_o heathen_a to_o come_v into_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14.23_o 24_o 25._o as_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o like_a liberty_n either_o to_o indian_n or_o negars_n so_o not_o to_o excommunicate_v person_n moreover_o this_o further_a compassion_n and_o succour_n we_o afford_v to_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n that_o though_o we_o have_v cast_v he_o out_o of_o our_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n peculiar_a to_o church-fellowship_n yet_o we_o have_v not_o cast_v he_o out_o also_o of_o our_o heart_n nor_o out_o of_o our_o prayer_n nor_o out_o of_o our_o care_n to_o recover_v such_o a_o lose_a sheep_n into_o christ_n fold_n again_o and_o therefore_o still_o though_o we_o forbear_v all_o familiar_a fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o countenance_n towards_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a yet_o we_o account_v he_o not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o still_o take_v opportunity_n to_o admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n 2_o thes_n 3.14_o 15._o and_o if_o we_o find_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n upon_o the_o censure_n or_o by_o the_o rebuke_n of_o many_o minister_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v humble_v as_o it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a 2_o cor._n 2.6_o the_o elder_n discover_v the_o same_o do_v call_v he_o forth_o before_o the_o church_n where_o he_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n against_o he_o and_o hold_v forth_o a_o repent_a frame_n of_o spirit_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o church_n they_o do_v with_o common_a consent_n forgive_v he_o and_o comfort_v he_o and_o confirm_v their_o love_n to_o he_o by_o receive_v he_o again_o into_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n and_o into_o all_o the_o liberty_n of_o god_n house_n as_o before_z sect_n iii_o in_o all_o these_o transaction_n of_o church_n proceed_n when_o we_o say_v we_o do_v this_o or_o that_o with_o common_a consent_n our_o meaning_n be_v we_o do_v not_o carry_v on_o matter_n either_o by_o the_o overrule_a power_n of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o church_n but_o by_o the_o general_a and_o joint_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n for_o we_o read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o primitive_a church_n which_o be_v a_o pattern_n for_o succeed_a age_n carry_v all_o their_o administration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v with_o one_o accord_n act_v 2.46_o as_o become_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o soul_n of_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o judgement_n and_o all_o to_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n act._n 4.32_o 1_o cor._n 1.10_o phil._n 2.2_o 3._o but_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o any_o difference_n do_v arise_v as_o sometime_o there_o do_v through_o the_o remain_a darkness_n of_o our_o mind_n see_v we_o all_o know_v but_o in_o part_n than_o such_o as_o do_v dissent_n from_o their_o brethren_n be_v require_v to_o propound_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o dissent_n which_o if_o they_o be_v weighty_a and_o hold_v forth_o from_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n all_o the_o rest_n do_v submit_v and_o yield_v thereunto_o not_o as_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o brethren_n only_o but_o as_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n who_o voice_n alone_o must_v rule_v in_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n will_v hear_v it_o and_o all_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n will_v follow_v it_o thus_o paphnutius_fw-la be_v say_v to_o turn_v about_o the_o whole_a general_a council_n of_o nice_a in_o the_o point_n of_o minister_n marriage_n but_o if_o the_o ground_n of_o such_o as_o do_v dissent_n do_v upon_o due_a consideration_n appear_v to_o have_v little_a or_o no_o weight_n in_o they_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o brethren_n do_v declare_v unto_o they_o the_o invalidity_n thereof_o if_o they_o be_v satisfy_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n do_v then_o proceed_v with_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o if_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v yet_o it_o be_v either_o through_o want_n of_o light_n and_o so_o through_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n or_o through_o strength_n of_o pride_n and_o so_o through_o stiffness_n of_o will_n if_o the_o former_a be_v the_o let_v they_o take_v further_a pain_n love_o to_o inform_v they_o and_o patient_o bear_v with_o they_o till_o matter_n be_v further_o clear_v so_o that_o at_o length_n they_o come_v either_o to_o consent_v to_o go_v along_o with_o their_o brethren_n or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v content_a to_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o for_o their_o part_n to_o sit_v still_o and_o to_o make_v no_o further_a deal_n with_o the_o church_n proceed_n but_o if_o through_o partialty_n or_o prejudice_n their_o dissent_n do_v appear_v to_o spring_v from_o stiffness_n of_o will_n or_o from_o a_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n which_o yet_o fall_v out_o very_o rare_o in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v by_o love_v and_o brotherly_a information_n to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o better_a judgement_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o church_n do_v proceed_v with_o common_a consent_n to_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o pride_n and_o self-willednesse_a and_o so_o leave_v they_o under_o the_o censure_n of_o admonition_n whereby_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o voice_n be_v take_v from_o they_o till_o they_o have_v remove_v this_o