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roll_a part_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o tell_v the_o church_n mat._n 18._o be_v chief_o mean_v in_o order_n to_o the_o great_a excommunication_n in_o which_o the_o sinner_n be_v make_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n 5._o again_o admonition_n be_v a_o church_n censure_n yet_o we_o allow_v not_o only_o a_o private_a fraternal_a correption_n but_o also_o a_o pastoral_a admonition_n which_o be_v quiddam_fw-la majus_fw-la and_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o in_o such_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o these_o where_o either_o such_o a_o course_n must_v be_v take_v or_o this_o great_a ordinance_n whole_o omit_v or_o profane_v we_o may_v not_o also_o allow_v of_o pastoral_a suspension_n object_n 2._o a_o second_o objection_n mr_n jeanes_n make_v viz._n that_o all_o our_o argument_n to_o justify_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o a_o minister_n give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o such_o as_o he_o know_v to_o be_v scandalous_a will_v fail_v we_o in_o two_o case_n in_o presbyterated_a church_n 1._o in_o case_n the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o eldership_n will_v acquit_v the_o scandalous_a sinner_n than_o he_o say_v we_o grant_v the_o minister_n may_v admit_v they_o or_o 2._o in_o case_n the_o scandal_n be_v know_v to_o the_o minister_n alone_o and_o no_o proof_n can_v be_v make_v and_o the_o party_n will_v not_o confess_v sol._n i_o must_v confess_v these_o be_v two_o hard_a case_n and_o the_o only_a hard_a case_n i_o know_v which_o can_v be_v put_v as_o to_o this_o point_n 1._o but_o who_o be_v they_o that_o have_v be_v so_o free_a of_o their_o confession_n to_o grant_v that_o in_o cafe_z a_o eldership_n will_v contrary_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o pastor_n and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n justify_v the_o wicked_a the_o minister_n ought_v to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o they_o i_o can_v tell_v suppose_v one_o be_v prove_v to_o have_v commit_v incest_n the_o night_n before_o the_o sacrament_n and_o stand_v to_o justify_v it_o and_o the_o minister_n call_v his_o eldership_n and_o prove_v the_o fact_n to_o they_o and_o they_o in_o a_o faction_n will_v acquit_v he_o shall_v this_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o administer_v the_o ordinance_n to_o this_o wretch_n i_o hope_v mr_n jeanes_n shall_v never_o persuade_v i_o to_o that_o faith_n no_o but_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n in_o such_o or_o such_o like_a evident_a case_n to_o forbear_v any_o administration_n and_o appeal_v from_o the_o congregationall_a to_o the_o classical_a presbytery_n and_o if_o that_o will_v not_o relieve_v he_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o provincial_n and_o from_o thence_o if_o need_v be_v to_o a_o nationall_n assembly_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o by_o some_o of_o these_o he_o will_v be_v relieve_v if_o not_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o submit_v to_o their_o censure_n rather_o than_o profane_v god_n ordinance_n and_o wait_v till_o god_n reform_v such_o church_n if_o the_o case_n be_v doubtful_a the_o matter_n differ_v but_o where_o the_o rule_n plain_o judge_v 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common_a good_a 117._o mr_n jeanes_n p._n 116_o 117._o and_o convenient_a order_n both_o of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n that_o all_o common_a favour_n which_o be_v public_o to_o be_v dispense_v and_o distribute_v according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o private_a person_n shall_v be_v dispense_v by_o public_a person_n design_v thereto_o not_o according_a to_o the_o private_a knowledge_n of_o this_o or_o that_o man_n neither_o of_o that_o minister_n but_o according_a to_o a_o public_a and_o notorious_a cognisance_n and_o whosoever_o do_v by_o his_o offence_n against_o god_n suarez_n this_o be_v not_o a_o literal_a translation_n of_o suarez_n lose_v his_o right_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n he_o must_v lose_v it_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n before_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v he_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v as_o in_o all_o other_o case_n not_o by_o any_o man_n nor_o by_o any_o minister_n private_a knowledge_n but_o according_a to_o proof_n and_o allegation_n for_o the_o common_a good_a necessary_o require_v that_o such_o public_a action_n of_o this_o nature_n shall_v be_v regulate_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o public_a not_o private_a knowledge_n which_o once_o admit_v into_o judicature_n will_v soon_o fill_v up_o the_o church_n and_o state_n with_o a_o world_n of_o scandal_n injury_n and_o inconvenience_n for_o hereby_o a_o wicked_a or_o a_o peevish_a and_o pettish_a minister_n may_v without_o control_n public_o disgrace_n and_o repel_v from_o the_o supper_n who_o he_o please_v etc._n etc._n sol._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o this_o argument_n be_v but_o mere_o rational_a and_o if_o a_o minister_n duty_n in_o this_o be_v as_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v express_o conclude_v in_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v against_o
still_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o there_o be_v no_o further_a vote_n of_o disgrace_n put_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o be_v stubborn_a and_o a_o second_o more_o serious_a admonition_n will_v not_o profit_v than_o they_o be_v summon_v to_o the_o consistory_n if_o they_o pertinacious_o resist_v their_o admonition_n than_o they_o be_v forbid_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o that_o doctrine_n in_o which_o they_o dissent_v from_o we_o and_o the_o whole_a senate_n be_v inform_v of_o they_o the_o same_o course_n be_v take_v against_o they_o who_o discover_v their_o profane_a mind_n by_o a_o open_a contempt_n of_o holy_a meeting_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o several_a person_n when_o fault_n be_v secret_a we_o use_v gentle_a admonition_n as_o the_o lord_n prescribe_v nor_o be_v any_o one_o call_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judicatory_a for_o a_o private_a fault_n which_o be_v not_o conjoin_v with_o the_o public_a scandal_n of_o the_o church_n unless_o he_o contemn_v private_a admonition_n but_o such_o as_o do_v contemn_v they_o be_v again_o admonish_v by_o the_o church_n and_o be_v convict_v by_o due_a testimony_n if_o instead_o of_o ask_v pardon_n they_o show_v themselves_o obstinate_a they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mat._n 18.17_o command_v to_o keep_v from_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n till_o they_o declare_v a_o change_n of_o heart_n as_o for_o more_o manifest_a and_o infamous_a sin_n which_o the_o church_n can_v wink_v at_o he_o that_o have_v so_o offend_v for_o a_o example_n to_o other_o be_v summon_v to_o the_o consistory_n but_o if_o he_o ask_v pardon_n he_o be_v dismiss_v but_o if_o he_o be_v admonish_v the_o second_o time_n and_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n and_o promise_v amendment_n then_o as_o one_o who_o go_v on_o scandalize_a the_o church_n he_o be_v keep_v away_o from_o the_o holy_a supper_n which_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o our_o mutual_a communion_n with_o christ_n and_o each_o with_o other_o until_o he_o have_v give_v evidence_n of_o his_o repentance_n in_o more_o gross_a and_o open_a sin_n which_o deserve_v great_a than_o verbal_a correction_n only_o the_o church_n have_v first_o have_v lawful_a cognisance_n of_o it_o those_o that_o so_o sin_n be_v command_v to_o humble_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o keep_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o some_o time_n in_o order_n to_o public_a edification_n until_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v indeed_o grievous_a unto_o they_o but_o for_o open_a and_o public_a excommunication_n denounce_v before_o all_o the_o congregation_n we_o do_v not_o use_v it_o but_o against_o person_n altogether_o desperate_a and_o hopeless_a non_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o poenè_fw-la deploratos_fw-la that_o be_v his_o phrase_n yet_o say_v he_o for_o apostate_n we_o do_v not_o receive_v they_o to_o communion_n again_o though_o they_o profess_v repentance_n in_o the_o consistory_n unless_o they_o also_o beg_v forgiveness_n 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