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eam_fw-la non_fw-la coerce_n censuris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la that_o thou_o do_v not_o execute_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o she_o this_o against_o thou_o o_o pergamos_n that_o thou_o have_v those_o who_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n whereas_o thou_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v fight_v against_o they_o with_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n as_o do_v the_o angel_n who_o resist_v balaam_n because_o his_o way_n 12.15_o numb_a 22.22_o 23._o hebr._n 12.15_o be_v perverse_a before_o god_n we_o find_v they_o call_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n by_o look_v diligent_o that_o no_o such_o person_n be_v among_o they_o and_o warn_v of_o the_o great_a danger_n that_o the_o whole_a lump_n may_v be_v expose_v to_o by_o such_o sour_a leaven_n we_o lasty_a find_v our_o saviour_n praise_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n that_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o but_o never_o do_v we_o find_v our_o lord_n or_o his_o apostle_n call_v the_o people_n to_o come_v out_o from_o they_o or_o to_o be_v separate_a but_o only_o in_o such_o case_n as_o do_v oblige_v they_o to_o touch_v the_o unclean_a thing_n 6.17_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o that_o be_v to_o join_v in_o their_o idolatry_n or_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n from_o which_o consideration_n 18.4_o rev._n 18.4_o it_o follow_v as_o estius_n well_o note_n that_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o tolerate_v such_o person_n in_o the_o church_n offend_v and_o that_o the_o people_n who_o use_v familiar_a converse_n with_o they_o do_v likewise_o offend_v but_o it_o by_o no_o mean_n follow_v that_o they_o who_o do_v perform_v the_o public_a duty_n of_o religion_n where_o they_o be_v present_a do_v offend_v and_o as_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a dr._n 217._o unreas_n of_o sep._n p._n 217._o stillingfleet_n well_o note_n there_o be_v many_o reason_n to_o break_v off_o private_a familiarity_n which_o will_v not_o hold_v as_o to_o public_a communion_n and_o which_o may_v render_v it_o the_o christian_n duty_n to_o do_v the_o first_o and_o not_o the_o latter_a for_o our_o communion_n in_o public_a be_v a_o thing_n which_o chief_o respect_v god_n and_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n of_o his_o own_o appoint_v the_o benefit_n whereof_o depend_v upon_o his_o promise_n and_o all_o the_o communion_n we_o have_v with_o other_o man_n therein_o be_v only_o that_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n with_o judas_n at_o the_o paschal_n supper_n join_v together_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o common_a religious_a duty_n but_o private_a familiarity_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o whole_o respect_v the_o person_n we_o converse_v with_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o mere_a choice_n and_o of_o much_o danger_n it_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v imagine_v without_o approbation_n at_o least_o if_o not_o imitation_n of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o to_o this_o the_o concurrent_a judgement_n of_o the_o old_a nonconformist_n who_o do_v not_o think_v this_o want_n of_o discipline_n sufficient_a cause_n of_o separation_n from_o communion_n with_o we_o for_o have_v lay_v this_o as_o a_o foundation_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o separate_v from_o a_o true_a church_n require_v nothing_o sinful_a of_o he_o 18._o grav_n confut_o p._n 18._o in_o order_n to_o communion_n with_o they_o they_o add_v that_o although_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o we_o want_v both_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o church_n censure_n and_o some_o of_o those_o officer_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v to_o exercise_v they_o by_o yet_o may_v we_o be_v a_o true_a church_n notwithstanding_o as_o there_o be_v a_o true_a church_n in_o judah_n all_o the_o day_n of_o asa_n and_o jehosaphat_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o discipline_n reform_v there_o till_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o jehosaphats_n reign_n the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v a_o true_a church_n even_o when_o the_o apostle_n blame_v they_o for_o want_v of_o discipline_n the_o congregation_n of_o samaria_n be_v call_v a_o church_n before_o the_o discipline_n be_v establish_v there_o and_o even_o in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n long_o before_o sundry_a part_n of_o the_o discipline_n for_o want_v whereof_o they_o condemn_v we_o be_v establish_v there_o yea_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o divers_a church_n be_v gather_v some_o good_a space_n of_o time_n before_o the_o discipline_n be_v settle_v or_o exercise_v by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o howsoever_o those_o part_n of_o the_o discipline_n which_o we_o want_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o beauty_n and_o well_o be_v and_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v thereof_o but_o a_o true_a church_n may_v be_v without_o they_o 2_o they_o add_v 51.52_o ibid._n p._n 51.52_o that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o private_a person_n to_o set_v up_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n against_o the_o will_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o they_o declare_v that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o shall_v high_o offend_v they_o be_v bind_v say_v giffard_n 102._o p._n 59_o 95_o 100_o 101_o 102._o by_o the_o band_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n from_o presume_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o public_a authority_n and_o if_o so_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o can_v choose_v pastor_n for_o themselves_o and_o set_v up_o other_o church_n and_o church_n governor_n to_o exercise_v the_o church_n discipline_n because_o they_o do_v conceive_v it_o be_v neglect_v by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o other_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o last_o let_v i_o ask_v our_o dissent_v brethren_n if_o on_o account_n of_o this_o suppose_a neglect_n of_o discipline_n they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o desert_n communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whether_o will_v they_o go_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o know_v beside_o her_o other_o error_n be_v more_o guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n than_o we_o man_n may_v be_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o communion_n provide_v that_o they_o be_v not_o heretic_n and_o still_o be_v own_v as_o genuine_a member_n of_o their_o church_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v as_o loose_v as_o we_o their_o member_n general_o be_v as_o corrupt_v in_o manner_n as_o we_o be_v the_o same_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o eastern_a church_n they_o therefore_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o can_v lawful_o maintain_v communion_n with_o any_o other_o church_n on_o this_o account_n and_o that_o there_o always_o be_v even_o since_o the_o reformation_n a_o necessity_n of_o separation_n from_o all_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n for_o this_o neglect_n of_o discipline_n or_o that_o they_o notwithstanding_o this_o suppose_a neglect_n may_v hold_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n now_o have_v
they_o not_o just_a reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o opinion_n which_o will_v force_v they_o to_o deny_v communion_n with_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n beside_o themselves_o and_o that_o not_o on_o the_o score_n of_o any_o idolatrous_a worship_n exercise_v by_o they_o or_o of_o any_o false_a doctrine_n require_v to_o be_v assent_v to_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o communion_n but_o bare_o on_o the_o account_n of_o some_o suppose_a defect_n as_o to_o her_o discipline_n 2_o have_v they_o not_o reason_n to_o suspect_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o opinion_n which_o will_v render_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o any_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n a_o thing_n unlawful_a and_o as_o thing_n do_v now_o stand_v impossible_a for_o as_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a dr._n 191._o vnreas_n of_o separ_fw-la p._n 190_o 191._o still_o do_v put_v the_o question_n do_v we_o want_v discipline_n and_o do_v not_o they_o in_o other_o church_n abroad_o the_o transylvanian_a divine_n in_o their_o discourse_n of_o the_o union_n of_o protestant_a church_n declare_v that_o little_a or_o none_o be_v observe_v among_o they_o 55._o irenic_n tract_n p._n 55._o will_v they_o then_o separate_v from_o all_o protestant_a church_n will_v they_o shut_v they_o out_o from_o any_o possibility_n of_o union_n with_o they_o for_o what_o union_n can_v be_v justifyable_a with_o those_o who_o term_n of_o communion_n be_v unlawful_a since_o union_n suppose_v such_o a_o communion_n of_o church_n that_o the_o member_n of_o one_o may_v communicate_v in_o another_o or_o if_o they_o notwithstanding_o this_o defect_n can_v hold_v communion_n with_o they_o will_v they_o be_v so_o unjust_a as_o not_o to_o allow_v the_o same_o favour_n and_o kindness_n to_o their_o own_o church_n 3_o have_v they_o not_o reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v so_o like_a to_o some_o of_o the_o old_a heresy_n or_o schism_n explode_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o perceive_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o dissenter_n and_o those_o which_o move_v those_o condemn_a schismatic_n to_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n 227._o vide_fw-la petau._n ad_fw-la haer._n 59_o novat_fw-la p._n 226._o 227._o for_o though_o i_o can_v exact_o parallel_v they_o with_o the_o novatian_o who_o do_v not_o proper_o desert_v the_o church_n because_o she_o do_v not_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n upon_o offender_n but_o because_o she_o afterward_o admit_v they_o upon_o repentance_n and_o so_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v on_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o defect_n of_o discipline_n but_o on_o pretence_n that_o the_o church_n exercise_v a_o part_n of_o discipline_n which_o do_v not_o proper_o belong_v unto_o she_o 45._o meletiani_n nolentes_fw-la orare_fw-la cum_fw-la conversis_fw-la schisma_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr haer._n c._n 48._o epiph_n haer._n 68_o §._o 2._o luciferiani_n poenitentiam_fw-la clerici_fw-la post_fw-la ordinem_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la &_o gradum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la lapsis_fw-la denegant_fw-la dan._n in_o haer._n 81._o p._n 2â—9_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 6._o c._n 45._o nor_o yet_o with_o the_o meletian_o and_o luciferian_o who_o do_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n because_o offender_n be_v not_o censure_v by_o she_o but_o because_o after_o censure_n execute_v the_o lapse_v clerk_n be_v readmit_v to_o their_o station_n in_o the_o church_n and_o who_o with_o the_o novatian_o do_v without_o cause_n pretend_v corruption_n in_o the_o church_n discipline_n whereas_o i_o fear_v there_o may_v be_v too_o much_o cause_n to_o charge_v our_o church_n with_o defect_n of_o discipline_n yet_o will_v not_o these_o disparity_n excuse_v they_o whole_o from_o communion_n with_o they_o in_o their_o schism_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o novatian_o do_v separate_v out_o of_o zeal_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o yet_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n tell_v the_o author_n of_o that_o schism_n that_o he_o have_v better_o have_v suffer_v any_o thing_n than_o thus_o to_o have_v make_v a_o rent_n in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v better_a suffer_v a_o defect_n in_o the_o purity_n of_o discipline_n now_o this_o come_v home_n unto_o the_o case_n of_o our_o dissenter_n 2_o the_o meletian_o will_v not_o pray_v with_o the_o lapse_v after_o their_o renovation_n by_o repentance_n &_o therefore_o separate_v from_o that_o church_n which_o do_v so_o they_o therefore_o must_v divide_v upon_o presumption_n that_o the_o church_n be_v pollute_v by_o communion_n with_o they_o and_o that_o her_o discipline_n require_v their_o separation_n 3._o com._n in_o august_n de_fw-fr she_o p._n 161._o epiph._n haer._n 68_o §._o 3._o and_o therefore_o as_o danaeus_n note_v from_o epiphanius_n this_o schism_n spread_v itself_o among_o the_o monk_n praetextu_fw-la severioris_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciplinae_fw-la &_o zeli_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la majoris_fw-la under_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o severity_n of_o discipline_n against_o those_o who_o deny_v he_o 10.21_o com._n in_o august_n haer._n 50_o p._n 169._o epiph._n haer._n 70._o §._o 1._o p._n 812._o contr_n epist_n par_fw-fr l._n 2._o c._n 10.21_o 3_o as_o for_o the_o audian_o since_o as_o danaeus_n say_v from_o epiphanius_n propter_fw-la hominum_fw-la vitia_fw-la caetum_fw-la orthodoxae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la deserebant_fw-la they_o leave_v the_o church_n for_o the_o vice_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o it_o as_o for_o the_o donatist_n since_o among_o other_o this_o be_v their_o peculiar_a tenet_n that_o no_o wicked_a person_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n no_o tare_n continue_v with_o the_o wheat_n and_o that_o those_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v communicate_v with_o which_o do_v not_o cast_v they_o out_o because_o they_o 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law_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o people_n according_o we_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n find_v that_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guide_n v._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teacher_n v._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leader_n v._o 16_o 24._o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o shut_v it_o up_o against_o man_n v._o 13._o luke_n 11_o 52._o to_o bind_v heavy_a burden_n on_o other_o by_o their_o teach_v v._o 4_o and_o misinterpret_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n v._o 16_o 22._o last_o we_o find_v they_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n to_o resolve_v question_n of_o the_o law_n luke_n 2.46_o their_o sit_v therefore_o in_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n must_v import_v their_o teach_v and_o expound_v of_o his_o law_n 3_o observe_v the_o thing_n command_v viz._n to_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o that_o they_o do_v command_v together_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o viz._n because_o they_o be_v the_o authorize_v teacher_n and_o 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imperfect_a and_o corrupt_a gloss_n on_o the_o law_n 5._o matt._n 5._o have_v make_v false_a rule_n touch_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o such_o as_o be_v repugnant_a to_o that_o precept_n or_o declaration_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n they_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n about_o oath_n 5.23.16.22_o matt._n 5.23.16.22_o which_o make_v they_o who_o do_v practice_v according_a to_o their_o teach_n guilty_a of_o evil_n speak_v and_o false_a swear_n they_o transgress_v 6._o matt._n 15.3_o 6._o and_o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v by_o their_o tradition_n they_o lay_v aside_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o their_o tradition_n mark_v 7.8_o they_o worship_v god_n in_o vain_a teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n 9_o ibid._n v._o 9_o and_o many_o thing_n of_o a_o like_a nature_n they_o hold_v they_o by_o their_o merchandise_n have_v make_v god_n house_n of_o prayer_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n 13._o matt._n 21_o 13._o and_o last_o among_o they_o their_o ruler_n and_o church_n officer_n be_v sadducee_n 16.11_o matt._n 16.11_o and_o upon_o these_o account_n christ_n caution_v his_o disciple_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sadducee_n and_o pharisee_n advise_v the_o people_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 13.35_o mark_v 13.35_o and_o to_o take_v good_a heed_n what_o they_o hear_v but_o then_o both_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n meet_v with_o these_o scribe_n pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n in_o the_o same_o temple_n join_v in_o the_o same_o prayer_n unless_o our_o saviour_n be_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n but_o never_o go_v to_o public_a prayer_n and_o in_o the_o same_o solemnity_n not_o separate_v themselves_o or_o set_v up_o any_o more_o pure_a communion_n nor_o call_v the_o multitude_n to_o separate_v from_o the_o assembly_n of_o these_o man_n or_o to_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o to_o renounce_v communion_n with_o they_o on_o 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man_n be_v to_o spit_v no_o man_n to_o sit_v there_o during_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n nor_o use_v any_o irreverent_a gesture_n to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v the_o gizbarin_n or_o the_o three_o common_a treasurer_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o temple_n stock_n 39_o p._n 39_o and_o all_o consecrate_a thing_n and_o the_o catholikin_n who_o be_v head_n treasurer_n over_o they_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o levite_n child_n with_o their_o father_n as_o our_o chorister_n now_o do_v 119._o p._n 36._o p._n 53._o p._n 83_o 84._o p._n 96._o p._n 103_o 105._o p._n 108._o 119._o the_o suspensive_a trespass_n offer_v the_o cross_n upon_o the_o wafer_n make_v in_o oil_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o lottery_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o priest_n their_o public_a and_o private_a prayer_n and_o their_o worship_v in_o time_n of_o prayer_n the_o way_n of_o discover_v the_o new_a moon_n before_o their_o feast_n 189._o p._n 122_o 123._o p._n 138_o 139._o p._n 174_o 175._o p._n 180_o 181._o p._n 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gal._n 5.12_o but_o after_o all_o this_o he_o advise_v none_o of_o the_o sound_a member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o desert_n the_o public_a assembly_n or_o separate_v on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o pervert_v from_o they_o but_o only_o do_v advise_v the_o spiritual_a person_n to_o restore_v they_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n who_o be_v overtake_v with_o a_o fault_n and_o to_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n gal._n 6.1_o 2._o 4._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n he_o intimate_v there_o be_v among_o they_o man_n who_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n from_o the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n do_v notwithstanding_o dogmatise_v after_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n coloss_n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o thereby_o tacit_o accuse_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n as_o insufficient_a and_o imperfect_a without_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o superad_v to_o it_o and_o charge_v they_o with_o superstition_n and_o will-worship_n v._n 23._o which_o be_v the_o very_a charge_n that_o our_o dissenter_n do_v injurious_o make_v against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o do_v they_o find_v one_o word_n of_o counsel_n or_o advice_n to_o any_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o assembly_n at_o coloss_n because_o these_o superstitious_a person_n be_v creep_v in_o among_o they_o 5._o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n do_v charge_v they_o with_o great_a fault_n and_o the_o permission_n of_o most_o notorious_a corruption_n creep_v in_o among_o they_o for_o which_o he_o threaten_v the_o severe_a of_o his_o judgement_n if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v but_o yet_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sound_a member_n of_o the_o church_n with_o man_n so_o criminal_a in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v never_o mention_v among_o the_o fault_n of_o any_o of_o those_o church_n nor_o do_v christ_n thunder_v out_o one_o threat_v against_o they_o upon_o that_o account_n 2.14_o rev._n 2.14_o of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n he_o complain_v that_o they_o have_v there_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n who_o teach_v balak_n to_o cast_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n 15._o v._o 15._o and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o also_o they_o who_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n which_o he_o hate_v and_o therefore_o he_o declare_v 16._o v._o 16._o if_o she_o repent_v not_o that_o he_o will_v come_v against_o she_o quick_o and_o fight_v against_o she_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n he_o speak_v thus_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o suffer_v the_o woman_n jezebel_n 20._o v._o 20._o which_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o seduce_v my_o servant_n to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n he_o write_v thus_o 3.1_o chap._n 3.1_o thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o name_n in_o sardis_n which_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n that_o therefore_o if_o she_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o watch_v 4._o v._o 4._o he_o will_v come_v unto_o she_o as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n he_o 3._o v._o 3._o speak_v thus_o because_o thou_o be_v neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a 17._o v._o 16._o v._n 17._o i_o will_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n add_v that_o though_o they_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o yet_o be_v they_o indeed_o wretched_a poor_a miserable_a blind_a and_o naked_a he_o also_o do_v commend_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n because_o she_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o that_o be_v evil_a 6_o rev._n 2.2_o v._o 6_o and_o because_o she_o have_v try_v they_o who_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o have_v find_v they_o liar_n and_o last_o because_o they_o hate_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n and_o he_o speak_v kind_o unto_o they_o of_o thyatira_n who_o have_v not_o that_o doctrine_n of_o jezebel_n for_o which_o the_o rest_n be_v reprehend_v but_o yet_o we_o find_v not_o the_o least_o word_n of_o reprehension_n of_o any_o in_o these_o church_n for_o join_v in_o communion_n or_o in_o the_o public_a worship_n with_o man_n thus_o faulty_a nor_o any_o counsel_n or_o advice_n to_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o these_o church_n upon_o those_o account_n the_o neglect_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamos_n and_o thyatira_n in_o suffer_v such_o to_o be_v among_o they_o be_v severe_o tax_v but_o the_o neglect_v of_o other_o to_o separate_v on_o
though_o accidental_o and_o by_o perform_v their_o own_o duty_n occasion_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o eli_n son_n what_o therefore_o i_o may_v do_v for_o the_o procure_v the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o other_o from_o who_o i_o be_o command_v to_o withdraw_v may_v be_v more_o certain_o perform_v for_o the_o procure_n of_o my_o own_o spiritual_a good_a by_o my_o participation_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n from_o person_n authorize_v by_o he_o and_o his_o vicegerent_n to_o administer_v they_o what_o may_v be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o their_o welfare_n who_o be_v unworthy_a of_o communion_n with_o we_o that_o may_v much_o more_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o church_n good_a for_o the_o promotion_n of_o her_o peace_n and_o unity_n and_o the_o prevention_n of_o those_o schism_n by_o which_o she_o be_v so_o much_o endanger_v and_o if_o those_o word_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n will_v warrant_v our_o communion_n with_o wicked_a person_n with_o who_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v when_o it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o their_o conversion_n why_o then_o may_v it_o not_o warrant_v our_o communion_n with_o they_o in_o sacred_a thing_n when_o this_o communion_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o of_o the_o church_n peace_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o discipline_n if_o christian_n be_v not_o call_v to_o separate_v on_o the_o account_n of_o those_o impure_a gnostic_n who_o do_v feast_n among_o they_o and_o eat_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n with_o they_o why_o shall_v they_o separate_v from_o the_o same_o ordinance_n on_o the_o account_n of_o some_o profane_a professor_n who_o be_v mix_v with_o our_o assembly_n and_o last_o if_o the_o people_n do_v transgress_v who_o come_v not_o up_o to_o shilo_n to_o offer_v their_o accustom_a oblation_n there_o though_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v present_v and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v be_v son_n of_o belial_n and_o they_o alone_o do_v sanctify_v and_o offer_v the_o peace-offering_n of_o which_o the_o people_n be_v afterward_o to_o eat_v i_o fear_v they_o also_o will_v transgress_v who_o upon_o less_o pretence_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o our_o shilo_n the_o place_n of_o our_o public_a worship_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o all_o those_o man_n who_o presence_n with_o we_o in_o our_o church_n assembly_n do_v so_o much_o offend_v dissenter_n 9_o prop._n 9_o deserve_v immediate_o to_o be_v seclude_v from_o communion_n with_o we_o see_v they_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v both_o private_o and_o public_o admonish_v by_o the_o church_n for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v they_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n when_o they_o have_v never_o be_v admonish_v by_o she_o to_o reform_v or_o threaten_v with_o her_o censure_n if_o they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o they_o therefore_o can_v be_v esteem_v contumacious_a or_o such_o as_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o present_o to_o be_v exclude_v by_o excommunication_n from_o communion_n with_o she_o mr._n baxter_n have_v cite_v 87.88.89_o principle_n of_o love_n p._n 87.88.89_o matt._n 18.15_o 16._o tit._n 3.10_o say_v thus_o note_v here_o that_o no_o sin_n will_v warrant_v you_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o sinner_n unless_o it_o be_v second_v with_o impenitency_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o as_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o fornicator_n that_o any_o one_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v but_o as_o a_o impenitent_a drunkard_n or_o fornicator_n note_v 2_o that_o it_o be_v not_o all_o impenitency_n which_o will_v warrant_v their_o rejection_n but_o only_a impenitency_n after_o the_o church_n admonition_n note_v 3_o that_o no_o private_a person_n may_v expect_v that_o any_o offender_n be_v cast_v out_o either_o because_o his_o sin_n be_v know_v to_o he_o or_o because_o he_o be_v common_o fame_v to_o to_o be_v guilty_a till_o the_o thing_n be_v prove_v by_o sufficient_a witness_n note_v 4_o that_o the_o admonition_n give_v he_o must_v be_v prove_v as_o well_o as_o the_o fault_n which_o he_o commit_v yea_o last_o if_o all_o the_o town_n do_v know_v he_o to_o be_v guilty_a and_o witness_n prove_v that_o he_o have_v be_v private_o admonish_v he_o may_v not_o be_v reject_v till_o he_o be_v hear_v speak_v for_o himself_o and_o till_o he_o refuse_v also_o the_o public_a admonition_n this_o be_v christ_n order_n who_o wisdom_n mercy_n and_o authority_n be_v such_o as_o may_v well_o cause_v we_o to_o take_v his_o way_n as_o best_a now_o be_v this_o doctrine_n true_a without_o exception_n it_o will_v 1._o answer_v the_o objection_n by_o show_v that_o dissenter_n do_v unreasonable_o separate_v for_o the_o non-execution_n of_o the_o church_n censure_n upon_o they_o who_o at_o the_o present_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o they_o and_o 2._o it_o will_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n cast_v the_o blame_n of_o this_o neglect_n of_o discipline_n on_o the_o complainants_n for_o if_o they_o know_v of_o any_o such_o why_o do_v they_o not_o first_o private_o admonish_v they_o and_o if_o they_o can_v by_o so_o do_v gain_n their_o brother_n why_o do_v they_o not_o then_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o know_v of_o any_o such_o nor_o ever_o tell_v the_o church_n of_o any_o such_o that_o she_o may_v know_v and_o know_v may_v admonish_v they_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v refuse_v to_o hear_v she_o may_v proceed_v to_o censure_v they_o why_o do_v they_o then_o complain_v but_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n ingenuous_o this_o doctrine_n contradict_v the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n whilst_o discipline_n remain_v among_o they_o more_o especial_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o most_o primitive_a and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n when_o all_o notorious_a offender_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o be_v without_o far_a admonition_n immediate_o censure_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o faithful_a 367._o see_v dr._n cave_n be_v prim_fw-la christian_n part_n 3._o cap._n 5._o p._n 367._o till_o by_o long_a and_o strict_a penance_n of_o fast_v and_o mortification_n by_o which_o they_o evidence_v their_o sorrow_n for_o and_o their_o reformation_n of_o their_o crime_n they_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v again_o admit_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o church_n this_o doctrine_n therefore_o must_v admit_v of_o some_o restriction_n to_o make_v it_o consonant_a to_o truth_n 1._o therefore_o if_o the_o crime_n be_v such_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o christianity_n and_o do_v not_o prove_v the_o author_n of_o it_o to_o be_v carnal_a this_o admonition_n must_v precede_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n because_o in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o fact_n itself_o as_o the_o ensue_a contumacy_n which_o deserve_v her_o censure_n 2_o if_o the_o crime_n commit_v be_v private_a and_o bring_v no_o infamy_n to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o offender_n show_v good_a sign_n of_o penitence_n the_o crime_n be_v not_o commit_v before_o many_o it_o seem_v not_o reasonable_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v punish_v before_o many_o unless_o where_o such_o a_o public_a censure_n may_v do_v good_a to_o many_o in_o which_o case_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o take_v place_n they_o that_o sin_n rebuke_n before_o all_o that_o other_o also_o may_v fear_v 3_o 5.20_o 1_o tim._n 5.20_o if_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o injustice_n to_o some_o private_a person_n for_o which_o full_a satisfaction_n may_v be_v make_v and_o admonition_n may_v prevail_v upon_o he_o so_o to_o do_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o case_n in_o which_o our_o lord_n require_v a_o threefold_a admonition_n add_v that_o if_o our_o admonition_n do_v prevail_v our_o brother_n be_v gain_v and_o so_o the_o church_n have_v no_o occasion_n to_o proceed_v to_o censure_n or_o 4_o if_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n of_o judgement_n and_o not_o of_o practice_n against_o judgement_n in_o which_o case_n the_o apostle_n word_n be_v plain_a for_o a_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n i_o say_v in_o all_o these_o case_n this_o previous_a admonition_n seem_v reasonable_a but_o 2_o if_o the_o crime_n commit_v be_v of_o a_o heinous_a nature_n 3.10_o tit._n 3.10_o and_o christian_n can_v well_o be_v ignorant_a that_o they_o be_v so_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o apostasy_n murder_n incest_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o they_o be_v so_o public_o commit_v as_o to_o give_v scandal_n to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o crime_n be_v notorious_a or_o confess_v then_o without_o far_a admonition_n i_o suppose_v the_o criminal_a shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n till_o by_o repentance_n and_o mortification_n they_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n and_o have_v make_v reparation_n for_o the_o scandal_n of_o their_o sin_n these_o proposition_n do_v full_o answer_v this_o objection_n even_o upon_o
or_o at_o the_o least_o we_o understand_v not_o how_o they_o can_v be_v say_v with_o any_o certainty_n of_o truth_n and_o q_n 1_o what_o say_v they_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o metaphor_n in_o the_o confession_n there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o we_o answer_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o help_v or_o save_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o misery_n which_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v deserve_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o which_o can_v preserve_v we_o from_o perish_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o iniquity_n this_o be_v the_o frequent_a import_n of_o the_o word_n health_n in_o scripture_n so_o psal_n 42.11.43.1_o god_n be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n i._n e._n the_o help_n of_o my_o countenance_n psal_n 42.5_o salvation_n be_v far_o from_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 119.155_o n._n transl_n health_n be_v far_o from_o they_o say_v the_o old_a and_o again_o trust_v not_o in_o prince_n or_o in_o any_o son_n of_o man_n for_o there_o be_v no_o help_n in_o they_o psal_n 146.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o health_n or_o no_o salvation_n in_o they_o say_v the_o seventy_o q_o 2_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n or_o at_o least_o the_o appositeness_n of_o that_o respon_n give_v peace_n in_o our_o time_n o_o lord_n resp_n because_o there_o be_v none_o other_o that_o fight_v for_o we_o but_o only_o thou_o o_o god_n answer_n to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o perspicuous_a answer_n to_o this_o question_n consider_v 1._o 39.8_o vide_fw-la comber_n part_v 1._o p._n 363_o 364._o 1_o chron._n 22.9_o isai_n 39.8_o that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n gracious_a promise_n to_o his_o pious_a servant_n of_o old_a that_o he_o will_v give_v peace_n in_o their_o day_n and_o so_o this_o be_v fit_a matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n 2._o consider_v that_o god_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n style_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o make_v peace_n in_o our_o border_n and_o by_o his_o providence_n preserve_v 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