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and_o esau_n be_v circumcise_v yet_o afterward_o unchurch_v so_o be_v the_o shechemite_v circumcise_v many_o heathen_n in_o america_n baptize_v by_o the_o spaniard_n yet_o none_o of_o these_o ever_o of_o the_o church_n 3._o to_o receive_v to_o baptism_n for_o themselves_o or_o seed_n gross_a ignorant_o who_o understand_v not_o the_o ground_n nature_n and_o end_n of_o that_o ordinance_n be_v 1._o to_o make_v the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o so_o main_a a_o ordinance_n a_o unreasonable_a service_n 2._o to_o make_v up_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o her_o several_a congregation_n by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n 4._o to_o admit_v the_o scandalous_a in_o like_a manner_n for_o themselves_o or_o seed_n be_v not_o to_o set_v the_o seal_n to_o the_o covenant_n but_o to_o pass_v it_o against_o the_o covenant_n 5._o the_o reform_a church_n receive_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o other_o privilege_n of_o church-communion_n such_o as_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n but_o upon_o trial_n 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their_o register_n for_o the_o line_n of_o the_o priesthood_n be_v as_o pollute_v put_v from_o their_o office_n ezra_n 1.62_o 5._o this_o will_v prevent_v the_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n and_o keep_v off_o for_o ever_o the_o baptism_n of_o grow_v man_n 6._o as_o for_o the_o child_n of_o wicked_a parent_n circumcise_v among_o the_o jew_n this_o stone_n have_v be_v remove_v before_o they_o have_v by_o abraham_n visible_a right_n under_o who_o they_o fall_v object_n 2._o but_o all_o sort_n among_o we_o have_v likewise_o receive_v the_o supper_n answ_n 1._o but_o the_o great_a part_n beside_o the_o rule_n as_o be_v evident_a upon_o the_o same_o ground_n now_o plead_v against_o promiscuous_a baptism_n 2._o in_o the_o reform_a church_n when_o any_o member_n of_o one_o congregation_n transplant_v to_o another_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o supper_n former_o in_o the_o church_n whence_o he_o come_v yet_o do_v the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o be_v come_v examine_v and_o approve_v he_o for_o knowledge_n and_o conversation_n before_o they_o receive_v he_o to_o the_o supper_n 3._o how_o or_o by_o what_o right_a have_v the_o sacrament_n be_v ordinary_o administer_v in_o diverse_a of_o our_o congregation_n where_o the_o word_n have_v not_o be_v ordinary_o preach_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n we_o may_v lay_v down_o some_o further_a practical_a conclusion_n 1._o the_o saint_n be_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o wicked_a into_o church-communion_n 1._o otherwise_o the_o church_n can_v be_v make_v up_o only_o of_o its_o due_a matter_n god_n can_v have_v his_o temple_n 2._o the_o command_n be_v express_v for_o it_o as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o six_o argument_n the_o saint_n as_o express_o call_v to_o this_o as_o abraham_n out_o of_o caldea_n as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n out_o of_o babylon_n 3._o to_o this_o separate_a communion_n belong_v far_o great_a blessing_n then_o to_o believer_n in_o promiscuous_a stand_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o 18._o general_o whatever_a blessing_n belong_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v clearly_a expect_v and_o be_v most_o full_o bestow_v upon_o the_o church_n when_o most_o true_o and_o pure_o settle_v in_o her_o congregation_n the_o presence_n of_o christ_n rev._n 2.1_o his_o protection_n and_o defence_n and_o comfort_n isa_n 4.5_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 5.4_o when_o we_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o discipline_n we_o shall_v have_v further_a evidence_n of_o this_o conclusion_n 2._o no_o person_n habitual_o scandalous_a be_v to_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o sacrament_n though_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o church_n till_o some_o time_n of_o trial_n he_o be_v not_o true_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o habitual_o in_o the_o church_n eye_n righteous_a but_o the_o sacrament_n be_v peculiar_a church-ordinance_n object_n he_o that_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v refuse_v but_o he_o that_o hear_v she_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v now_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o church_n upon_o her_o admonition_n hear_v she_o answ_n 1._o that_o rule_n if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n be_v concern_v a_o brother_n one_o within_o matth._n 18.15_o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o but_o no_o person_n habitual_o scandalous_a be_v a_o brother_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n have_v evince_v 2._o for_o a_o brother_n fall_v into_o some_o scandalous_a sin_n and_o humble_v himself_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o therefore_o he_o be_v sudden_o to_o be_v receive_v he_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v sudden_o cast_v out_o nor_o sudden_o receive_v to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o to_o stand_v under_o further_a trial_n otherwise_o 1._o church-admonition_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o mere_a mockery_n execution_n of_o censure_n against_o the_o most_o impudent_a for_o ever_o
prevent_v who_o will_v quick_o in_o appearance_n humble_v themselves_o if_o that_o may_v serve_v the_o turn_n such_o a_o course_n of_o discipline_n will_v in_o stead_n of_o humble_v harden_v like_o the_o papist_n absolution_n upon_o their_o formal_a auricular_a confession_n and_o indulgence_n 2._o for_o he_o in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o desire_v sudden_a receive_n be_v scandalous_a a_o evidence_n that_o he_o be_v not_o humble_v which_o if_o he_o be_v he_o himself_o will_v not_o venture_v so_o soon_o upon_o his_o own_o heart_n object_n matth._n 18.21_o 22._o with_o luk._n 17.3_o 4._o answ_n it_o be_v a_o precept_n against_o revenge_n it_o be_v personal_n not_o ecclesiastical_a forgiveness_n here_o command_v forgiveness_n of_o the_o heart_n not_o of_o the_o court_n of_o a_o injury_n against_o i_o not_o of_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o even_o betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n this_o forbid_v not_o but_o a_o man_n may_v prosecute_v the_o law_n against_o the_o trespasser_n in_o diverse_a case_n and_o yet_o from_o the_o heart_n forgive_v he_o and_o pray_v for_o he_o 3._o conclus_fw-la hence_o the_o vanity_n of_o that_o argument_n use_v by_o some_o who_o refuse_v to_o join_v apart_o from_o the_o scandalous_a in_o a_o true_a way_n of_o church-communion_n and_o discipline_n to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a therefore_o the_o wickedness_n of_o other_o defile_v not_o i_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n with_o they_o answ_n thy_o sin_n defile_v thou_o and_o it_o be_v thy_o sin_n to_o keep_v off_o from_o the_o true_a way_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n suppose_v in_o a_o settle_a church_n a_o person_n just_o excommunicate_a thou_o shall_v defile_v thyself_o if_o thou_o shall_v receive_v with_o he_o because_o thou_o violate_v the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o here_o chap._n iii_o the_o second_o instruction_n discipline_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n for_o order_v the_o visible_a church_n in_o her_o several_a congregation_n mat_n 18.15_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 5._o 2_o thes_n 3.6_o rev._n 2.2_o 14_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 5.20_o these_o scripture_n peruse_v show_v we_o both_o that_o there_o be_v a_o discipline_n and_o what_o it_o be_v for_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o discipline_n together_o with_o the_o obligation_n lie_v upon_o christian_n in_o their_o place_n for_o endeavour_v it_o i_o shall_v gather_v something_o out_o of_o dr._n ames_n that_o excellent_a divine_a medulla_n l._n 1._o c._n 37._o 1._o holy_a discipline_n be_v the_o personal_a application_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o censure_n either_o for_o prevent_v scandal_n or_o for_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v propound_v and_o real_o apply_v for_o beget_v and_o increase_v of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v personal_o apply_v by_o seal_n for_o confirm_v faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v personal_o apply_v by_o censure_n for_o remove_v of_o sin_n which_o fight_v against_o true_a faith_n and_o obedience_n 3._o this_o discipline_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n mat._n 16.19_o and_o mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o and_o be_v therefore_o plain_o of_o divine_a right_n neither_o may_v it_o by_o man_n at_o pleasure_n be_v take_v away_o diminish_v or_o change_v 4._o nay_o he_o sin_v against_o christ_n the_o author_n and_o ordainer_n whosoever_o do_v not_o what_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o settle_v and_o promote_v this_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 5._o the_o person_n about_o who_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a institute_n church_n without_o any_o exception_n matth._n 18.15_o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o and_o no_o other_o verse_n 12._o to_o all_o and_o only_o those_o it_o belong_v to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n a_o institute_n church_n be_v a_o particular_a congregation_n of_o visible_a believer_n join_v together_o by_o special_a bond_n express_v or_o implicit_a for_o exercise_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n constant_o among_o themselves_o cap._n 32._o 6._o in_o those_o person_n it_o have_v respect_n to_o sin_n and_o scandal_n for_o it_o be_v a_o heal_a medicine_n for_o the_o wound_n and_o disease_n to_o which_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n be_v subject_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o 7._o because_o it_o do_v effectual_o urge_v obedience_n to_o christ_n therefore_o not_o without_o singular_a reason_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v visible_o rule_v his_o church_n be_v by_o the_o best_a divine_v place_v in_o this_o discipline_n hence_o likewise_o the_o key_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o key_n of_o discipline_n be_v call_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o this_o key_n bind_v lose_v open_v and_o shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n have_v upon_o they_o the_o stamp_n of_o christ_n kingly_a authority_n 8._o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o in_o so_o few_o church_n the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o the_o doctrine_n be_v thorough_o settle_v and_o exercise_v because_o very_o many_o of_o those_o who_o will_v seem_v to_o know_v christ_n and_o to_o hope_v in_o he_o do_v yet_o refuse_v to_o receive_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o give_v up_o themselves_o altogether_o unto_o he_o 9_o and_o as_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a manner_n of_o promote_a the_o gospel_n appoint_v in_o the_o gospel_n itself_o therefore_o they_o do_v neither_o receive_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n nor_o the_o whole_a gospel_n who_o reject_v discipline_n 10._o but_o because_o every_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o its_o place_n necessary_a and_o that_o part_n especial_o which_o do_v effectual_o repress_v sin_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o safe_o enough_o rest_n in_o those_o church_n which_o want_v discipline_n except_o that_o public_a want_n be_v make_v up_o by_o private_a care_n and_o mutual_a watch_v 11._o the_o part_n of_o this_o discipline_n be_v two_o brotherly_a admonition_n excommunication_n which_o in_o case_n of_o repentance_n approve_v to_o the_o church_n be_v succeed_v by_o absolution_n 12._o brotherly_o admonition_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o case_n of_o any_o sin_n for_o which_o discipline_n be_v appoint_v as_o a_o medicine_n but_o after_o a_o diverse_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o secret_a and_o open_a sin_n in_o secret_a sin_n those_o three_o degree_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v which_o christ_n prescribe_v in_o order_n matth._n 18.15_o 16_o 17_o but_o in_o public_a sin_n those_o degree_n be_v not_o necessary_a 1_o tim._n 5.20_o 13._o full_a excommunication_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exercise_v except_o stubbornness_n be_v add_v to_o the_o sin_n matth._n 18.17_o for_o the_o sinner_n due_o admonish_v must_v needs_o either_o appear_v penitent_a or_o stubborn_a the_o penitent_a be_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a therefore_o only_o the_o stubborn_a 14._o when_o the_o matter_n may_v sufferdelay_n it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n that_o excommunication_n be_v begin_v by_o suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o such_o like_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o less_o excommunication_n 15._o but_o in_o this_o degree_n we_o must_v not_o rest_v but_o repentance_n be_v by_o this_o mean_n and_o in_o this_o space_n to_o be_v urge_v of_o which_o if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n we_o must_v then_o go_v on_o to_o a_o complete_a separation_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o great_a excommunication_n 16._o but_o because_o the_o stubborn_a sinner_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o faithful_a except_o the_o faithful_a also_o be_v separate_v from_o 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romanus_n the_o same_o who_o be_v mention_v phil._n 4.3_o write_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o tax_v a_o great_a schism_n among_o they_o cast_v off_o some_o of_o their_o faithful_a minister_n he_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v a_o unjust_a thing_n to_o remove_v they_o from_o their_o public_a ministry_n who_o have_v be_v place_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o after_o they_o by_o excellent_a man_n the_o whole_a church_n consent_v or_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n etc._n etc._n 2._o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o reformer_n it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n general_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o instance_n or_o two_o calvin_n upon_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 14.23_o they_o two_o say_v he_o viz._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n create_v the_o elder_n but_o the_o whole_a multitude_n as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o grecian_n in_o their_o election_n declare_v with_o their_o hand_n lift_v up_o who_o 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corinth_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o the_o people_n distinct_a from_o their_o officer_n when_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o officer_n act_n 15.4_o the_o church_n there_o distinct_a from_o the_o officer_n whether_o apostle_n or_o elder_n and_o this_o church_n the_o brethren_n v._o 22_o 23._o so_o rev._n 1.20_o the_o star_n be_v the_o minister_n and_o the_o candlestick_n be_v the_o church_n before_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o officer_n act_n 14.23_o there_o be_v the_o church_n as_o the_o candlestick_n before_o the_o candle_n be_v put_v into_o it_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o in_o matth._n 18.17_o the_o church_n signify_v the_o officer_n alone_o in_o stead_n of_o prove_v he_o beg_v the_o question_n 2._o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n for_o bind_v 1_o cor._n 5._o loose_v 2_o cor._n 2._o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o brotherhood_n together_o with_o the_o officer_n first_o for_o bind_v 1_o cor._n 5._o he_o write_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n 1._o to_o the_o 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out_o themselves_o accord_n to_o your_o divine_a suffrage_n conspirator_n and_o wicked_a man_n shall_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n drive_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o church_n he_o here_o call_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n divine_a not_o because_o infallible_a but_o because_o it_o be_v according_a to_o scripture_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o vote_n again_o they_o alone_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o conspiracy_n who_o former_o according_a to_o your_o suffrage_n now_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n have_v deserve_v to_o undergo_v the_o sentence_n of_o their_o conspiracy_n and_o perverseness_n to_o the_o same_o people_n about_o the_o business_n of_o the_o lapse_v in_o general_a for_o receive_v or_o still_o refuse_v they_o cyprian_n declare_v his_o hope_n short_o to_o be_v restore_v together_o with_o his_o fellow_n minister_n who_o be_v present_a say_v he_o according_a to_o your_o judgement_n either_o way_n arbitrium_fw-la likewise_o and_o 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