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upon_o the_o suspect_a judgement_n of_o a_o single_a pastor_n but_o that_o you_o must_v search_v diligent_o after_o the_o truth_n and_o labour_n to_o find_v out_o whether_o those_o thing_n he_o teach_v be_v so_o or_o no_o as_o act._n 17.11_o and_o also_o in_o weighty_a case_n apply_v yourselves_o to_o the_o unanimous_a pastor_n of_o other_o church_n for_o their_o judgement_n but_o because_o all_o obedience_n be_v found_v upon_o authority_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o power_n to_o command_v there_o be_v no_o obedience_n owe_v therefore_o i_o shall_v brief_o assert_v the_o authority_n of_o minister_n over_o their_o people_n and_o that_o both_o general_o from_o those_o name_n and_o title_n give_v unto_o they_o which_o clear_o hold_v forth_o as_o much_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o text_n and_o render_v be_v over_o you_o and_o if_o god_n have_v set_v they_o over_o you_o than_o he_o have_v put_v you_o under_o they_o 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i_o yet_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v save_v i_o without_o he_o this_o be_v far_o from_o submission_n but_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o your_o demerit_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o to_o endeavour_v by_o a_o speedy_a repentance_n and_o reformation_n to_o get_v it_o revoke_v and_o yourselves_o restore_v to_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n again_o as_o the_o incestuous_a person_n do_v 2_o cor._n 2.7_o and_o this_o submission_n be_v due_a to_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o power_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n to_o call_v their_o people_n to_o account_v for_o their_o miscarriage_n and_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o scandalous_a sin_n and_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n by_o hear_v complaint_n and_o testimony_n of_o witness_n mat._n 18.16_o 17._o by_o censure_v judge_a or_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o offender_n 1_o cor._n 5.12_o do_v not_o you_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v within_o and_o that_o final_o and_o decisive_o so_o as_o that_o there_o lie_v no_o appeal_n from_o that_o censure_n mat._n 18.17_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o further_a process_n no_o appeal_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 13._o levit._fw-la 13._o here_o be_v the_o non_fw-la plus_fw-la ultra_fw-la of_o these_o case_n let_v he_o be_v to_o you_o etc._n etc._n even_o as_o under_o the_o law_n the_o priest_n be_v judicial_o decisive_o to_o determine_v concern_v leper_n and_o to_o pronounce_v they_o either_o clean_a or_o unclean_a and_o according_a to_o the_o priest_n sentence_n be_v the_o person_n to_o be_v account_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n so_o as_o to_o be_v admit_v or_o exclude_v the_o congregation_n so_o it_o be_v here_o and_o then_o in_o case_n of_o repentance_n they_o have_v power_n to_o absolve_v acquit_v pronounce_v clean_o as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v and_o to_o admit_v to_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n again_o call_v by_o christ_n lose_v or_o unbind_n mat._n 18.18_o a_o metaphor_n show_v the_o efficacy_n and_o strength_n of_o church-censure_n and_o forgive_a their_o sin_n joh._n 20.23_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o have_v people_n to_o think_v they_o may_v do_v what_o they_o will_v and_o have_v nothing_o say_v to_o they_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n and_o be_v blameless_a be_v drunkard_n swearer_n negligent_a in_o come_v to_o church_n and_o yet_o escape_v scotfree_a no_o the_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n i_o mean_v their_o pastor_n may_v and_o must_v punish_v they_o for_o such_o miscarriage_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o neglect_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o betray_v the_o trust_n in_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o constable_n to_o see_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n break_v and_o take_v no_o course_n with_o transgressor_n so_o that_o minister_n neglect_v his_o duty_n that_o suffer_v his_o people_n to_o live_v in_o such_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o only_o not_o reprove_v and_o admonish_v but_o also_o not_o call_v they_o to_o account_v and_o more_o deep_o censure_v they_o for_o the_o same_o and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o compulsive_a power_n and_o that_o as_o great_a nay_o more_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o then_o any_o civil_a magistrate_n on_o earth_n have_v than_o i_o know_v not_o what_o a_o compulsive_a power_n be_v for_o how_o do_v magistrate_n use_v to_o compel_v their_o subject_n why_o only_o in_o a_o moral_a not_o physical_a or_o natural_a way_n i._n e._n when_o they_o forbid_v such_o a_o practice_n suppose_v murder_n they_o do_v not_o tie_v the_o hand_n of_o all_o their_o subject_n but_o only_o annex_v a_o penalty_n to_o the_o law_n that_o if_o any_o transgress_v they_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n so_o for_o thing_n enjoin_v the_o penalty_n be_v the_o compulsion_n now_o this_o power_n have_v minister_n power_n to_o punish_v and_o revenge_v all_o disobebience_n 2_o cor._n
it_o very_o patient_o ver_fw-la 13._o and_o david_n say_v unto_o nathan_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n a_o meek_a and_o humble_a speech_n the_o contrary_n whereto_o viz._n fret_v at_o and_o impatience_n of_o reproof_n be_v a_o most_o senseless_a and_o brutish_a practice_n not_o to_o be_v parallel_v in_o any_o case_n in_o the_o world_n again_o for_o who_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o lawyer_n for_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o badness_n of_o his_o cause_n or_o with_o his_o physician_n for_o discover_v to_o he_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o disease_n or_o with_o a_o watchman_n for_o give_v notice_n that_o his_o house_n be_v beset_v or_o on_o fire_n though_o he_o be_v disturb_v and_o affright_v thereby_o who_o take_v it_o ill_a of_o a_o friend_n that_o see_v a_o poison_a arrow_n or_o cannon-bullet_n come_v direct_o towards_o he_o pull_v he_o away_o with_o such_o violence_n as_o perhaps_o to_o pull_v his_o arm_n out_o of_o joint_n why_o then_o shall_v people_n be_v angry_a with_o their_o minister_n for_o deal_v plain_o and_o impartial_o with_o they_o and_o lay_v open_a the_o true_a state_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o they_o and_o warn_v they_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o true_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n you_o be_v gall_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o your_o minister_n as_o your_o own_o conscience_n that_o reproach_n you_o for_o do_v you_o ever_o know_v a_o sober_a man_n angry_a with_o a_o minister_n for_o preach_v against_o drunkenness_n a_o chaste_a man_n find_v fault_n with_o a_o sermon_n against_o uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o you_o find_v yourselves_o at_o any_o time_n aggrieve_v at_o a_o reproof_n you_o must_v thank_v yourselves_o and_o not_o blame_v they_o 7._o a_o holy_a imitation_n imitation_n holy_a imitation_n of_o their_o example_n phil._n 3.17_o brethren_n be_v follower_n together_o of_o i_o and_o mark_v they_o which_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v 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thus_o we_o read_v in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n that_o 8._o theod._n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 11._o socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o when_o the_o synod_n of_o nice_n be_v assemble_v by_o constantine_n command_n and_o some_o accusation_n be_v present_v to_o the_o emperor_n against_o some_o bishop_n and_o minister_n he_o look_v not_o on_o the_o particular_n but_o seal_v they_o up_o with_o his_o own_o signet_n and_o have_v first_o reconcile_v the_o party_n command_v the_o libel_n to_o be_v burn_v add_v withal_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v see_v a_o bishop_n in_o adultery_n he_o will_v cover_v his_o nakedness_n with_o his_o own_o royal_a robe_n for_o say_v he_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v divulge_v lest_o their_o example_n do_v as_o much_o hurt_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o as_o their_o fact_n to_o their_o own_o their_o good_a name_n be_v as_o necessary_a for_o other_o as_o a_o good_a life_n for_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o you_o must_v be_v very_o cautious_a 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