suspend_v a_o admonition_n because_o the_o person_n be_v absent_a more_o than_o there_o be_v of_o suspend_v of_o a_o warning_n or_o citation_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o person_n be_v present_a and_o shall_v contradict_v and_o oppose_v themselves_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n nor_o conveniency_n of_o enter_v in_o debate_n again_o because_o that_o be_v not_o the_o present_a work_n but_o authoritative_o to_o admonish_v those_o who_o have_v resist_v sufficient_a conviction_n and_o so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o admonition_n from_o which_o the_o renew_n of_o debate_n will_v diminish_v the_o four_o thing_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v fruitless_a edification_n admonition_n be_v rejection_n tit._n 3._o 10._o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n reject_v this_o rejection_n be_v the_o same_o with_o excommunication_n or_o deliver_v to_o satan_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o concern_v which_o these_o thing_n be_v clear_a 1._o that_o a_o man_n 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4._o the_o general_a ground_n of_o scandal_n and_o of_o discipline_n against_o the_o same_o and_o the_o reason_n which_o enforce_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o in_o any_o case_n have_v weight_n here_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v scandalous_a exceed_o 2._o it_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o church_n 3._o discipline_n and_o particular_o that_o sentence_n be_v appoint_v for_o remedy_v the_o hurt_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o remove_n of_o offence_n from_o the_o same_o which_o ground_n have_v be_v former_o clear_v therefore_o it_o palpable_o follow_v that_o this_o sentence_n be_v to_o proceed_v against_o such_o but_o for_o further_a clear_v of_o this_o there_o be_v some_o question_n to_o be_v answer_v here_o as_o 1._o it_o may_v be_v question_v what_o if_o the_o person_n be_v gracious_a godly_a or_o account_v so_o answ._n i_o shall_v not_o say_v how_o unlike_a it_o be_v that_o a_o real_o gracious_a man_n will_v be_v a_o minister_n of_o satan_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o already_o but_o 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not_o be_v â—…o_o construct_v of_o for_o by_o compare_v 1_o cor._n 5._o with_o 2_o cor._n 2._o we_o will_v find_v that_o it_o be_v more_o profitable_a to_o the_o excommunicate_v person_n himself_o that_o this_o sentence_n be_v past_a than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v for_o bear_v 2._o it_o may_v be_v ask_v what_o if_o the_o person_n be_v no_o fix_a congregation_n member_n of_o any_o particular_a congregation_n who_o yet_o do_v infect_v other_o answ._n this_o can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o exempt_v from_o censure_n because_o 1._o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n therefore_o censure_n must_v some_o way_n reach_v he_o otherways_o suppose_v a_o man_n to_o disclaim_v all_o particular_a congregation_n he_o may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o yet_o can_v be_v reach_v by_o no_o censure_n 2._o he_o may_v claim_v the_o privilege_n in_o any_o particular_a congregation_n if_o he_o shall_v carry_v fair_o as_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church-catholic_a therefore_o it_o will_v seem_v by_o proportion_n and_o rule_v of_o contrary_n that_o presbytery_n may_v reach_v he_o with_o their_o censure_n if_o by_o his_o miscarriage_n he_o become_v offensive_a to_o the_o people_n 3._o we_o see_v that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n revel_v 2._o do_v judicial_o try_v and_o censure_v those_o who_o call_v themselves_o apostles_n who_o it_o be_v like_a be_v stranger_n obtrude_v themselves_o under_o that_o title_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v account_v member_n of_o that_o church_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o less_o needful_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n of_o such_o particular_a congregation_n and_o for_o guard_v they_o from_o the_o hurt_n that_o may_v come_v by_o vage_a person_n than_o that_o either_o they_o be_v censure_v somewhere_o by_o one_o congregation_n or_o many_o in_o associate_v church-judicatories_a or_o at_o least_o that_o some_o public_a note_n and_o mark_v be_v put_v upon_o such_o that_o other_o may_v have_v warning_n to_o eschew_v they_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v take_v rom._n 16._o 17_o 18._o and_o 2_o thess._n 3._o 14._o which_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o busy_a body_n and_o night-wanderer_n without_o any_o certain_a call_n or_o station_n 3._o it_o may_v be_v question_v what_o if_o magistrate_n in_o sentence_n their_o place_n concur_v not_o or_o if_o the_o case_n so_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o draw_v forth_o of_o such_o a_o sentence_n answ._n this_o may_v require_v the_o more_o prudence_n zeal_n and_o circumspectnesse_n but_o ought_v not_o to_o mar_v the_o progress_n because_o 1._o excommunication_n be_v a_o ordinance_n institute_v by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n as_o preach_v and_o give_v of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v 2._o that_o same_o may_v have_v be_v ask_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n when_o paul_n do_v excommunicate_a and_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v reprove_v the_o want_n thereof_o revel_v 2._o there_o be_v then_o no_o concurrence_n of_o civil_a power_n yea_o 3._o in_o this_o case_n it_o seem_v most_o necessary_a and_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o church-discipline_n do_v allow_v the_o church_n to_o sentence_n her_o member_n in_o such_o a_o case_n 4._o the_o weight_n of_o this_o sentence_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o civil_a power_n but_o upon_o christ_n institution_n therefore_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v here_o whatever_o civil_a power_n do_v 5._o we_o will_v find_v the_o primitive_a father_n hazard_v upon_o martyrdom_n even_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n so_o that_o when_o corrupt_a emperor_n have_v inhibit_v they_o to_o excommunicate_a arian_n and_o other_o heretic_n they_o have_v do_v it_o notwithstanding_o and_o by_o design_v who_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v succeed_v they_o in_o their_o place_n before_o they_o pass_v the_o sentence_n do_v declare_v themselves_o ready_a to_o suffer_v upon_o this_o account_n any_o thing_n that_o may_v follow_v and_o according_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v immediate_o put_v to_o suffer_v 2._o we_o say_v that_o although_o a_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v heretic_n yet_o be_v there_o a_o twofold_a limitation_n to_o be_v advert_v to_o in_o that_o place_n tit._n 3._o 9_o first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o every_o erroneous_a person_n that_o be_v so_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o but_o he_o must_v be_v a_o heretic_n which_o do_v imply_v these_o three_o 1._o a_o perniciousnesse_n and_o destructivenesse_n in_o the_o error_n maintain_v 2._o a_o actual_a vent_v thereof_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n either_o by_o corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n mar_v the_o order_n or_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o or_o some_o other_o way_n spoil_v the_o vine_n that_o have_v tender_a grape_n 3._o it_o imply_v a_o pertinacy_n in_o such_o evil_n it_o be_v true_a that_o sometime_o lesser_a
be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o maintain_v civil_a peace_n only_o p._n 256_o 257._o chap._n 15._o what_o be_v called-for_a from_o people_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a in_o such_o a_o time_n and_o case_n as_o the_o increase_n of_o error_n and_o seducer_n p._n 258_o 259_o 260_o 261._o what_o be_v their_o duty_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o person_n infect_v and_o if_o they_o ought_v to_o refrain_v from_o their_o fellowship_n p._n 262_o 263_o 264._o a_o main_a part_n of_o the_o people_n duty_n lie_v in_o countenance_v and_o add_v weight_n unto_o the_o several_a step_n of_o procedure_v by_o church-officer_n against_o such_o person_n p._n 264_o 265._o chap._n 16._o what_o further_a duty_n be_v require_v of_o private_a professor_n towards_o heretic_n that_o be_v cutoff_a p._n 265_o 266_o 267._o some_o consideration_n to_o provoke_v minister_n and_o other_o to_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o all_o the_o forementioned_a particular_n p._n 268_o 269._o part_n iv._o concern_v scandalous_a division_n chap._n 1._o how_o heresy_n schism_n and_o division_n differ_v together_o with_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o division_n p._n 270._o the_o introduction_n to_o to_o this_o part_n ibid._n the_o scandal_n and_o hurtfulness_n of_o division_n p._n 271._o the_o bead_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o treatise_n p._n 272._o what_o heresy_n be_v ibid._n what_o schism_n be_v and_o the_o kind_n thereof_o p._n 273_o 274_o 275_o 276_o 277._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n division_n the_o several_a kind_n thereof_o p._n 278_o 279_o 280._o division_n among_o the_o godly_a be_v a_o thing_n incident_a to_o the_o church_n p._n 281._o it_o may_v continue_v long_o and_o come_v to_o a_o great_a height_n ibid._n it_o be_v not_o easy_o remove_v even_o when_o among_o such_o p._n 282._o chap._n 2._o whence_o division_n do_v arise_v and_o how_o they_o be_v foster_v and_o increase_v p._n 282._o sometime_o various_a apprehension_n of_o inferior_a truth_n have_v influence_n upon_o this_o ibid._n sometime_o the_o mistake_n of_o some_o dispensation_n p._n 283._o sometime_o different_a apprehension_n about_o person_n and_o thing_n ibid._n and_o p._n 284._o usual_o heartburning_n at_o the_o credit_n of_o other_o ibid._n aggrege_v the_o infirmiry_n of_o other_o p._n 285._o a_o factious_a vindicate_v of_o truth_n ibid._n and_o p._n 286._o undue_a censure_n ibid._n leave_v the_o matter_n and_o fall_v upon_o reflection_n p._n 287._o studious_n engage_v of_o other_o in_o the_o difference_n ibid._n too_o much_o like_n of_o corrupt_a man_n because_o of_o some_o fair_a pretence_n p._n 288._o peremptoriness_n without_o condescend_v ibid._n dissatisfaction_n about_o some_o person_n ibid._n encroachment_n upon_o the_o exercise_n of_o one_o another_o power_n p._n 289._o much_o meddle_v in_o extrinsic_a thing_n ibid._n novelty_n of_o notion_n and_o expression_n ibid._n chap._n 3._o the_o height_n of_o evil_a that_o division_n bring_v p._n 290._o as_o heat_n and_o contention_n ibid._n alienation_n in_o affection_n ibid._n jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n p._n 291._o virulent_a expression_n ibid._n personal_a reflection_n and_o condemn_v what_o former_o they_o commend_v in_o each_o other_o &_o contra_fw-la ibid._n imprecation_n and_o instigation_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n against_o one_o another_o p._n 292._o inflict_v of_o sharp_a censure_n ibid._n rent_v of_o whole_a church_n ibid._n heat_v and_o fury_n among_o their_o respective_a follower_n ibid._n furious_a madness_n of_o divine_n ibid._n diversion_n of_o they_o from_o their_o main_a work_n to_o the_o great_a advantage_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o open_a adversary_n p._n 293._o both_o schism_n and_o heresy_n often_o follow_v division_n ibid._n both_o side_n of_o the_o division_n be_v often_o faulty_a though_o not_o equal_o 294._o division_n be_v very_o hardly_o curable_a ibid._n chap._n 4._o the_o cause_n why_o division_n usual_o come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n p._n 295._o the_o lord_n have_v a_o holy_a sovereign_a hand_n in_o this_o partly_o try_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a chastise_v also_o and_o punish_v ibid._n yea_o plague_v the_o world_n thereby_o p._n 296._o division_n burden_v the_o godly_a ibid._n it_o harden_v the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n p._n 297._o some_o character_n of_o judicial_a division_n ibid._n and_o p._n 298._o man_n engage_v in_o this_o division_n may_v have_v accession_n to_o it_o several_a way_n p._n 299._o aâ—…_n by_o former_a guiltiness_n ibid._n present_a distemper_n ibid._n inconsiderate_a expression_n or_o act_n p._n 300._o too_o great_a severity_n in_o discipline_n and_o censure_n ibid._n slight_v of_o the_o person_n write_n or_o act_n of_o other_o ibid._n hunt_v after_o credit_n ibid._n little_a condescend_v to_o remove_v mistake_n and_o prejudices_fw-la ibid._n act_v that_o state_n a_o schism_n ibid._n which_o be_v of_o several_a sort_n p._n 301._o some_o other_o way_n by_o which_o man_n may_v have_v accession_n to_o this_o ibid._n chap._n 5._o what_o occasional_a mean_n may_v have_v influence_n upon_o division_n among_o the_o godly_a p._n 302._o tale_n bearer_n ibid._n fear_n of_o censure_n in_o many_o p._n 303._o civil_a power_n may_v have_v influence_n upon_o this_o by_o pretend_v to_o side_n with_o one_o party_n against_o another_o and_o by_o their_o weaken_n of_o government_n and_o give_v man_n liberty_n to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v ibid._n peoples_n engage_v and_o side_v in_o such_o difference_n do_v not_o a_o little_a heighten_v and_o lengthen_v the_o same_o p._n 304._o application_n to_o magistrate_n for_o ratify_v or_o crush_a of_o election_n ibid._n miscarriage_n of_o person_n differ_v p._n 305._o occur_v dispensation_n of_o providence_n be_v sometime_o make_v use_n of_o for_o this_o end_n p._n 306._o the_o strength_n of_o the_o tentation_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o other_o circumstance_n as_o personal_a credit_n act_v under_o the_o covert_n of_o zeal_n for_o god_n p._n 307._o evil_a ground_a confidence_n ibid._n a_o judge_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o difference_n to_o be_v necessary_a and_o of_o great_a moment_n when_o it_o may_v yet_o be_v far_o otherways_o p._n 308._o a_o particular_a mistake_n of_o man_n person_n and_o action_n as_o they_o agrâ—…e_v with_o or_o dâ—…_n from_o they_o ibid._n a_o conviction_n of_o singleness_n in_o prosecute_a and_o adhere_v p._n 309._o fear_n of_o lose_a credit_n by_o relent_v p._n 310._o fear_n of_o hurt_v their_o respective_a follower_n p._n 311._o the_o tentation_n strengthen_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o fail_n of_o opposite_n ibid._n and_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o cede_a of_o other_o ibid._n chap._n 6._o what_o be_v the_o sad_a effect_n of_o division_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o endeavour_v unity_n p._n 312_o 313._o the_o necessity_n of_o endeavour_v unity_n grant_v by_o all_o ibid._n and_o p._n 314._o chap._n 7._o general_a ground_n lead_v to_o unity_n p._n 314._o the_o cure_n of_o division_n most_o difficult_a ibid._n a_o absolute_a necessity_n lay_v upon_o a_o tent_n church_n to_o unite_v p._n 315_o 316._o union_n a_o thing_n attainable_a among_o orthodox_n divine_v or_o minister_n p._n 316_o 317._o endeavour_v union_n do_v not_o infer_v union_n in_o all_o point_n of_o judgement_n and_o practice_n but_o may_v stand_v with_o several_a defect_n p._n 317_o 318_o 319._o union_n may_v stand_v with_o some_o defect_n in_o worship_n and_o manner_n of_o government_n p._n 319._o with_o what_o kind_n of_o defect_n union_n may_v be_v make_v up_o clear_v in_o several_a rule_n p._n 320_o 321_o 322._o when_o inconvenience_n be_v on_o all_o hand_n what_o side_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v clear_v p._n 322_o 323._o what_o may_v be_v account_v such_o impediment_n as_o a_o tender_a conscience_n may_v be_v scare_v by_o from_o unite_n clear_v p._n 323_o 324._o mutual_a con_v scend_v at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n necessary_a p._n 324._o wherein_o there_o must_v be_v no_o condescend_v p._n 325._o condescension_n ought_v to_o be_v mutual_a ibid._n what_o side_n ought_v to_o be_v most_o condescend_v even_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o have_v authority_n ibid._n and_o p._n 326._o they_o who_o do_v the_o wrong_n ordinary_o most_o averse_a from_o condescend_v p._n 326._o those_o who_o have_v condescend_v most_o have_v always_o be_v think_v the_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o church_n ibid._n yield_v in_o all_o particular_n that_o do_v not_o involve_v any_o consent_n unto_o or_o approbation_n of_o what_o be_v wrong_a commendable_a p._n 327_o 328._o some_o negative_a conclusion_n concern_v the_o upmaking_n of_o a_o breach_n as_o division_n not_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o destroy_v any_o orthodox_n side_n or_o party_n p._n 329._o division_n not_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o incapacitate_v any_o profitable_a officer_n or_o member_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n ibid._n union_n not_o to_o be_v study_v with_o any_o note_n of_o disrespect_n upon_o either_o side_n ibid._n no_o simple_o authoritative_a way_n
good_a of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o leaven_n of_o profanity_n spread_v not_o and_o that_o other_o may_v thereby_o learn_v to_o fear_v this_o reason_n be_v give_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n and_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 20._o now_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o end_n of_o public_a trial_n and_o censure_n respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o all_o these_o but_o especial_o to_o the_o more_o public_a and_o general_a end_n so_o as_o the_o person_n particular_a edification_n be_v not_o neglect_v and_o therefore_o in_o procedor_fw-la particular_a and_o special_a respect_n will_v be_v have_v to_o that_o manner_n whether_o by_o mâ—…eknesse_n or_o rigidity_n by_o forbear_v or_o proceed_v which_o may_v most_o attain_v these_o end_n hence_o 2._o we_o say_v that_o the_o same_o offence_n upon_o with_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o equal_o nor_o at_o all_o time_n nor_o in_o all_o person_n and_o it_o may_v be_v in_o all_o place_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o be_v pursue_v and_o follow_v and_o 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give_v toleration_n unto_o the_o maintainer_n thereof_o in_o their_o spread_v the_o same_o for_o 1._o such_o error_n be_v ill_a deed_n and_o such_o spreader_n be_v ill_a doer_n bring_v great_a prejudice_n to_o people_n gal._n 5._o 20._o 2_o epist._n of_o john_n 11._o 2._o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n indefinite_o and_o i_o suppose_v if_o the_o sword_n be_v bear_v in_o vain_a in_o reference_n to_o they_o the_o conscience_n will_v not_o have_v ground_n of_o quietness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n upon_o a_o distinction_n of_o evil_a doer_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v none_o such_o in_o their_o commission_n 3._o they_o ought_v to_o be_v zealous_a of_o his_o honour_n who_o be_v their_o superior_a that_o his_o name_n be_v not_o blaspheme_v and_o can_v such_o be_v tolerate_v without_o this_o construction_n upon_o the_o matter_n that_o man_n have_v liberty_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o abuse_v his_o truth_n reproach_n his_o 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so_o to_o be_v regard_v p._n 404._o zeal_n in_o justly-censuring_a well_o consistent_a with_o a_o spirit_n of_o union_n ibid._n yet_o union_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o censure_v of_o some_o unfaithful_a man_n p._n 405_o union_n no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o purging-out_a of_o corrupt_a minister_n ibid._n and_o p._n 406._o purge_v not_o to_o be_v so_o vehement_o press_v till_o union_n be_v fix_v p._n 406_o 407._o chap._n 18._o the_o fear_n of_o misgovernment_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o p._n 408._o the_o difference_n here_o be_v either_o anenâ—…_n the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o govern_v p._n 409._o or_o anent_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n that_o may_v fall_v out_o p._n 410._o the_o satisfaction_n here_o must_v be_v such_o as_o neither_o party_n be_v full_o satisfy_v ibid._n the_o abstain_v of_o union_n will_v not_o prevent_v the_o inconvenience_n upon_o either_o side_n p._n 411._o the_o thing_n fear_v in_o this_o case_n be_v not_o the_o 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design_v to_o compose_v such_o occasional_a difference_n as_o may_v arise_v ibid._n and_o p._n 417._o this_o â—…endeth_v to_o recover_v strength_n to_o judicatories_n p._n 418._o and_o be_v consistent_a with_o ministerial_a church-authority_n ibid._n and_o p._n â—…9_n the_o great_a apostle_n often_o lay_v aside_o authority_n ibid._n several_a other_o reason_n also_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v the_o consistency_n ibid._n and_o p._n 420._o chap._n 19_o some_o advertisment_n concern_v the_o overture_n propose_v p._n 421_o 422._o chap._n 20._o what_o be_v incumbent_n to_o magistrate_n and_o people_n for_o remedy_v this_o evil_a p._n 423_o 424._o chap._n 21._o the_o ground_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o desire_a union_n p._n 425_o 426_o 427_o 428_o 429_o 430_o 431_o 432_o all_o pertinent_o pathetick_o and_o pungent_o propose_v and_o press_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o collection_n and_o frame_n of_o these_o content_n unsuitable_a to_o or_o unworthy_a of_o the_o precious_a 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