doctrine_n account_v the_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o these_o mortal_a sin_n object_n ob._n yea_o but_o they_o forbid_v flesh_n for_o temperance_n sake_n because_o it_o stir_v up_o lust_n answ._n but_o they_o forbid_v not_o the_o hot_a wine_n spice_n conserve_n answer_n &_o such_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o more_o stir_v up_o lust_n than_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v but_o a_o shift_n the_o 18._o ground_n be_v in_o matth._n 18.18_o grounâ—_n whatsoever_o the_o church_n bind_v in_o earth_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o it_o lose_v in_o earth_n be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n in_o which_o ground_n observe_v first_o the_o meaning_n second_o the_o moment_n three_o the_o adversary_n first_o to_o know_v the_o meaning_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v first_o what_o iâ—_n this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v which_o the_o church_n have_v second_o what_o be_v the_o ratification_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o power_n out_o of_o those_o word_n be_v bind_v and_o 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the_o second_o point_n the_o weight_n of_o this_o ground_n may_v appear_v mat._n 16.18_o where_o the_o main_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o church_n be_v contain_v upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o assurance_n thereof_o be_v add_v vers_fw-la 19_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n this_o make_v the_o church_n prevail_v against_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n because_o it_o open_v &_o shâ—â—teth_v heaven_n second_o hereby_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v preserve_v from_o pollution_n and_o profanation_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n pull_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o god_n kingdom_n set_v open_a unto_o they_o
provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o good_a work_n second_o for_o the_o make_n of_o this_o difference_n between_o offender_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o we_o a_o christian_n wisdom_n whereby_o we_o may_v discern_v aright_o of_o person_n and_o thing_n and_o not_o to_o judge_v of_o all_o alike_o our_o head_n christ_n be_v a_o notable_a precedent_n unto_o we_o herein_o for_o though_o many_o profess_v he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o commit_v himself_o unto_o they_o because_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n joh._n 2.24_o love_n indeed_o must_v hope_v all_o thing_n wisdom_n believe_v all_o thing_n suffer_v all_o thing_n 1._o cor._n 8.7_o but_o yet_o this_o christian_a love_n must_v be_v order_v by_o christian_a wisdom_n the_o second_o point_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o restore_a offender_n stand_v in_o two_o rule_n first_o of_o compassion_n second_o of_o severity_n in_o the_o former_a consider_v two_o thing_n first_o on_o who_o compassion_n be_v to_o be_v show_v the_o apostle_n say_v on_o some_o that_o be_v on_o those_o that_o err_v of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n on_o those_o also_o who_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o violence_n of_o some_o sudden_a passion_n if_o they_o repent_v yea_o or_o give_v any_o hope_n of_o amendment_n all_o such_o must_v be_v restore_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n galath_n 6.1_o second_o the_o manner_n of_o show_v the_o compassion_n which_o be_v not_o by_o wink_v at_o or_o soothe_v man_n in_o their_o sin_n but_o by_o admonition_n and_o exhortation_n season_v with_o compassion_n matth._n 18.15_o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o not_o take_v yet_o with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o this_o be_v the_o mean_n first_o to_o convince_v the_o offender_n and_o then_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n with_o all_o mercy_n and_o meekness_n and_o confirm_v they_o therein_o thus_o god_n himself_o deal_v with_o adam_n first_o convince_v he_o and_o then_o in_o much_o mercy_n make_v that_o gracious_a promise_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n thus_o christ_n look_v on_o peter_n and_o merciful_o restore_v he_o thus_o paul_n restore_v the_o galatian_n be_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n by_o merciful_a admonition_n ob._n but_o if_o we_o admonish_v man_n before_o witness_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v draw_v ourselves_o into_o danger_n for_o they_o may_v take_v such_o admonition_n for_o slander_n and_o use_v they_o as_o witnessâ—â—_n thereof_o against_o us._n ans._n if_o therefore_o the_o fault_n be_v secret_a we_o must_v only_o admonish_v our_o brother_n alone_o and_o if_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v to_o reclaim_v he_o leave_v he_o to_o god_n to_o turn_v he_o and_o if_o it_o be_v private_a that_o be_v know_v to_o some_o few_o it_o be_v christian_a wisdom_n to_o admonish_v he_o before_o some_o two_o of_o those_o that_o can_v testify_v of_o this_o sin_n that_o so_o the_o party_n admonish_v may_v be_v convince_v and_o the_o admonisher_n clear_v from_o all_o show_n and_o appearance_n of_o slander_n use_v 1._o by_o this_o rule_n be_v condemn_v the_o rigour_n and_o austerity_n of_o many_o in_o too_o severe_a censure_a offender_n and_o offence_n this_o be_v a_o fault_n and_o blemish_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n which_o sometime_o for_o no_o fault_n will_v enjoin_v penance_n as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v marry_v the_o second_o time_n yea_o for_o small_a and_o light_a offence_n be_v wont_a to_o enjoin_v a_o penance_n of_o two_o five_o yea_o and_o sometime_o of_o ten_o year_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n also_o of_o those_o that_o be_v depart_v from_o our_o church_n condemn_v we_o for_o some_o want_n utter_o as_o no_o church_n nor_o people_n of_o god_n refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v and_o to_o join_v in_o other_o religious_a duty_n with_o us._n it_o be_v also_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o of_o the_o lutheran_n who_o because_o we_o dissent_v from_o they_o in_o some_o opinion_n condemn_v we_o and_o our_o church_n to_o hell_n and_o speak_v and_o write_v that_o we_o be_v limb_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v too_o great_a severity_n if_o we_o hold_v not_o the_o truth_n against_o they_o in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o we_o differ_v use_v 2._o we_o ought_v on_o the_o contrary_a to_o put_v on_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o offender_n if_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o amendment_n follow_v herein_o the_o footstep_n of_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v very_o tender_a over_o jerusalem_n so_o as_o he_o weep_v over_o it_o moses_n when_o the_o israelite_n have_v sin_v in_o make_v their_o golden_a calf_n he_o mourn_v for_o they_o fast_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n for_o they_o and_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o god_n till_o he_o be_v entreat_v of_o he_o in_o their_o behalf_n man_n can_v but_o be_v compassionate_a towards_o sick_a and_o dangerous_o disease_v or_o wound_a body_n but_o a_o rare_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o tender_a over_o the_o sick_a soul_n of_o our_o brethren_n but_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o judge_v wise_o of_o the_o poor_a whether_o afflict_v in_o body_n or_o mind_n the_o second_o rule_n of_o restore_a offender_n concern_v christian_a severity_n and_o it_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o five_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o verse_n 23._o in_o it_o the_o apostle_n lay_v down_o three_o thing_n first_o the_o rule_n itself_o to_o save_v with_o fear_n second_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o rule_n or_o manner_n of_o it_o pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n three_o a_o caveat_n for_o the_o better_a observe_v it_o and_o hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o rule_n itself_o consider_v two_o thing_n first_o who_o be_v to_o be_v save_v by_o fear_n allure_v namely_o those_o who_o otherwise_o be_v incurable_a which_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o opposition_n of_o these_o word_n with_o the_o former_a some_o be_v to_o be_v cure_v with_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n as_o those_o which_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n but_o those_o who_o be_v hardly_o curable_a must_v be_v terrify_v affright_a and_o so_o save_v by_o terror_n and_o fear_n second_o what_o this_o fear_n be_v namely_o not_o a_o bodily_a fear_n as_o neither_o the_o mean_n cause_v it_o be_v but_o a_o spiritual_a fear_n and_o that_o of_o everlasting_a destruction_n the_o mean_n of_o fear_n be_v either_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a the_o former_a be_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o carry_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a against_o offender_n but_o that_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a may_v fear_v rom._n 13.4_o but_o neither_o be_v this_o fear_n nor_o the_o mean_n of_o it_o mean_v the_o second_o mean_n be_v spiritual_a direct_o respect_v the_o soul_n not_o the_o body_n and_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o three_o kind_n or_o head_n first_o admonition_n with_o denunciation_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o the_o party_n not_o repent_v second_o suspension_n whereby_o offender_n be_v debar_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n three_o excommunication_n whereby_o man_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o god_n people_n of_o these_o three_o this_o last_o be_v here_o most_o proper_o mean_v ob._n but_o some_o will_v say_v excommunication_n be_v of_o no_o force_n it_o be_v light_o regard_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o great_a mean_n of_o fear_n to_o offender_n ans._n this_o censure_n use_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v but_o be_v full_a of_o horror_n and_o terror_n and_o the_o most_o forcible_a as_o the_o last_o mean_v of_o this_o fear_n matth._n 18.17_o if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a what_o will_v move_v a_o man_n if_o this_o will_v not_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v account_v of_o he_o as_o a_o pagan_a or_o heathen_a the_o incestuous_a person_n 1._o corinth_n 5.5_o thus_o censure_v be_v 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