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be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18_o 18._o last_o â—_o paraeus_n coâ—ment_n in_o 1_o câ—_n â—_o where_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o law_n be_v perpetual_a &_o universal_a there_o the_o law_n must_v also_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v perpetual_a and_o universal_a but_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v perpetual_a &_o universal_a as_o first_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n mat._n 18_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 5._o second_o that_o obstinate_a sinner_n be_v make_v ashamed_a may_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n three_o that_o no_o other_o shall_v be_v infect_v by_o their_o evil_a life_n and_o corrupt_a example_n four_o because_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a office_n of_o the_o church_n to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v within_o therefore_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 12._o the_o church_n have_v this_o authority_n when_o it_o have_v christian_n magistrates_n as_o well_o as_o when_o it_o be_v without_o they_o thus_o far_o touch_v the_o remove_n of_o objection_n use_v 1_o the_o doctrine_n be_v clear_v from_o all_o doubt_n that_o may_v distract_v we_o let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o use_n and_o see_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v excommunication_n of_o scandalous_a and_o impenitent_a offender_n it_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o inquire_v and_o learn_v what_o excommunication_n be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v common_o use_v but_o as_o it_o ought_v right_o to_o be_v practise_v to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v esteem_v of_o this_o censure_n and_o sentence_n and_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o it_o excommunication_n therefore_o be_v a_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o a_o member_n thereof_o be_v excommunication_n what_o it_o be_v convict_v of_o some_o grievous_a crime_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n bring_v to_o repentance_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v drive_v to_o 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church_n math._n 18_o 17._o loe_o here_o to_o who_o he_o send_v us._n again_o he_o say_v if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 5_o 4._o when_o you_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n from_o hence_o we_o learn_v sundry_a point_n first_o such_o as_o be_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o no_o true_a part_n of_o it_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n commit_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o this_o behalf_n be_v of_o no_o force_n and_o no_o better_a than_o a_o sword_n in_o a_o mad_a man_n hand_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n by_o christ_n himself_o that_o they_o shall_v open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o believer_n &_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n on_o the_o other_o side_n open_a hell_n to_o 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walk_v in_o innocency_n or_o at_o least_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n but_o whatsoever_o the_o man_n be_v when_o they_o wax_v impenitent_a the_o church_n must_v spew_v they_o out_o as_o a_o unprofitable_a burden_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o stomach_n it_o reprove_v those_o also_o that_o will_v not_o have_v the_o poor_a complain_v off_o or_o bring_v before_o they_o whatsoever_o they_o commit_v and_o how_o much_o soever_o they_o offend_v because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fill_v their_o purse_n or_o to_o pay_v their_o fee_n or_o to_o give_v they_o money_n these_o be_v such_o officer_n as_o regard_v their_o private_a gain_n before_o the_o church_n good_a and_o measure_v all_o thing_n by_o their_o own_o profit_n not_o by_o the_o church_n benefit_n and_o seek_v to_o enrich_v themselves_o not_o to_o reform_v the_o offender_n and_o to_o advance_v their_o own_o estate_n not_o to_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o so_o much_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o person_n 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the_o spiritual_a communion_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n and_o make_v the_o bondslave_n of_o satan_n to_o pronounce_v and_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v a_o impenitent_a person_n and_o to_o remain_v as_o a_o captive_a bind_v in_o the_o chain_n of_o satan_n and_o to_o keep_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o prisoner_n keep_v in_o prison_n until_o by_o this_o sharp_a remedy_n he_o be_v heal_v &_o bring_v to_o repentance_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o the_o elect_a who_o be_v always_o better_v by_o it_o and_o what_o else_o be_v it_o to_o loose_v then_o when_o the_o church_n see_v by_o the_o true_a fruit_n of_o his_o repentance_n that_o he_o be_v free_v deliver_v and_o loose_v from_o the_o hand_n and_o band_n of_o satan_n by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o christ_n spirit_n to_o pronounce_v he_o set_v at_o liberty_n to_o have_v communion_n &_o fellowship_n with_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o several_a point_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o 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this_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o make_v any_o doubt_n of_o it_o and_o so_o call_v it_o into_o question_n objection_n but_o peradventure_o some_o man_n will_v say_v that_o christ_n say_v not_o let_v he_o be_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n but_o to_o thou_o against_o who_o he_o have_v trespass_v and_o to_o who_o he_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v whereas_o excommunication_n separate_v from_o the_o whole_a body_n answer_n i_o answer_v this_o be_v a_o frivolous_a objection_n and_o a_o poor_a shift_n to_o shake_v this_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o piece_n which_o be_v not_o able_a once_o to_o stir_v and_o remove_v out_o of_o his_o place_n for_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v and_o account_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n of_o any_o particular_a member_n who_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o be_v a_o brother_n and_o communicate_v with_o other_o of_o the_o brethren_n in_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o offend_v the_o church_n 19_o zâ—nchi_n lib._n 1._o in_o quart_n praeep_v cap._n 19_o who_o beside_o the_o offence_n whereof_o he_o be_v reprove_v and_o wherewith_o be_v now_o reveal_v and_o manifest_a he_o have_v hurt_v the_o church_n have_v be_v stubborn_a and_o obstinate_a against_o the_o same_o nay_o stubborn_a &_o stiffnecked_a obstinate_a and_o obdurate_a against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o be_v convince_v and_o exhort_v the_o church_n have_v not_o one_o cause_n and_o i_o another_o to_o esteem_v of_o he_o and_o to_o judge_v of_o he_o but_o we_o proceed_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o rule_n see_v therefore_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v the_o same_o cause_n which_o i_o have_v why_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v repute_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n to_o wit_n sin_n commit_v and_o perpetrate_v and_o join_v with_o stiffness_n and_o stubbornness_n with_o contumely_n and_o contempt_n what_o reason_n can_v 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he_o be_v unto_o thou_o to_o one_o member_n of_o the_o church_n alone_o be_v like_a to_o the_o doctor_n of_o rome_n who_o because_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n â—â—â—_o math._n â—â—â—_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v give_v to_o peter_n alone_o that_o thereupon_o they_o may_v build_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o counterfeit_n and_o suppose_a supremacy_n whereas_o he_o give_v they_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n alike_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v i_o commit_v the_o key_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n so_o when_o he_o say_v in_o this_o place_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n he_o mean_v
both_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o church_n one_o be_v name_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n last_o the_o text_n itself_o be_v right_o weigh_v and_o consider_v will_v make_v it_o plain_a and_o apparent_a that_o this_o be_v a_o foolish_a cavil_n and_o a_o slender_a evasion_n to_o understand_v the_o word_n thus_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o that_o be_v let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o alone_o and_o to_o no_o other_o for_o christ_n have_v say_v let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v strengthen_v and_o confirm_v this_o that_o he_o will_v ratify_v all_o this_o in_o heaven_n above_o he_o annex_v immediate_o after_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n behold_v here_o the_o change_n of_o number_n use_v by_o christ_n tell_v i_o then_o wherefore_o when_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o 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and_o not_o before_o for_o than_o he_o manife_v as_o clear_o as_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v at_o noon_n day_n not_o only_o his_o obstinacy_n &_o resolution_n to_o go_v forward_o in_o sin_n but_o his_o contempt_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o christ_n himself_o the_o author_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o communion_n which_o all_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n have_v with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o church_n whereof_o we_o say_v in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v be_v not_o proper_o by_o the_o church_n censure_v separate_v from_o god_n and_o his_o people_n but_o be_v declare_v &_o pronounce_v to_o be_v separate_v forasmuch_o as_o proper_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o separate_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d â—_o 2._o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v excommunication_n then_o do_v not_o separate_v but_o serve_v to_o show_v who_o be_v separate_v even_o as_o the_o fan_n do_v not_o make_v the_o chaff_n but_o show_v it_o manifest_o which_o before_o lay_v hide_v among_o the_o good_a corne._n whensoever_o therefore_o sinner_n grow_v obstinate_a it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o draw_v out_o this_o sword_n of_o justice_n to_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o city_n of_o god_n such_o incorrigible_a person_n three_o christ_n our_o saviour_n show_v to_o who_o excommunication_n belong_v and_o who_o be_v subject_a unto_o it_o he_o be_v under_o it_o that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n and_o be_v exhort_v will_v not_o hear_v be_v admonish_v will_v not_o obey_v be_v reprove_v will_v not_o repent_v he_o must_v be_v a_o brother_n he_o must_v be_v admonish_v reproove_v and_o convince_a he_o must_v be_v tell_v of_o his_o fault_n or_o fault_n private_o and_o public_o he_o must_v be_v one_o that_o have_v confess_v christ_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n together_o with_o we_o albeit_o he_o have_v deny_v he_o in_o his_o deed_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o will_v judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 5_o 12._o the_o church_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o god_n will_v punish_v those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n &_o those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o belong_v to_o his_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o church_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o such_o as_o be_v infidel_n and_o never_o give_v their_o name_n to_o christ_n as_o turk_n jew_n pagan_n and_o such_o like_a for_o as_o they_o that_o never_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o of_o the_o synagogue_n can_v not_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o as_o they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o communion_n can_v be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n so_o they_o that_o be_v never_o of_o the_o church_n or_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a brethren_n can_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o these_o only_o be_v they_o that_o be_v spot_n and_o blot_n to_o the_o church_n these_o be_v they_o that_o cause_n the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v off_o these_o be_v they_o that_o lie_v stumble_v block_n before_o the_o weak_a these_o be_v they_o that_o regard_v not_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n these_o be_v they_o that_o tread_v under_o foot_n all_o counsel_n persuasion_n and_o admonition_n make_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v settle_v and_o resolve_v to_o continue_v in_o evil_a whatsoever_o the_o church_n say_v unto_o they_o four_o he_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v only_o that_o have_v in_o this_o manner_n offend_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v suffer_v or_o allow_v or_o practise_v that_o one_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v for_o another_o except_o peradventure_o he_o also_o offend_v and_o be_v entangle_v in_o the_o same_o sin_n or_o have_v give_v consent_n unto_o it_o the_o son_n be_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o father_n for_o the_o son_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v gal._n 6_o 5._o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n it_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n among_o we_o every_o vessel_n shall_v stand_v upon_o his_o own_o bottom_n that_o be_v every_o one_o shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n teach_v chap._n 31_o 30._o every_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o his_o own_o iniquity_n every_o man_n that_o eat_v the_o sour_a grape_n his_o tooth_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o edge_n to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v paul_n roman_n 14_o 12._o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n for_o himself_o if_o any_o object_n object_n that_o we_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n not_o only_o for_o ourselves_o but_o for_o these_o also_o that_o belong_v unto_o our_o charge_n as_o the_o father_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o child_n as_o we_o see_v in_o eli_n the_o shepherd_n for_o his_o sheep_n and_o the_o watchman_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n ezek_n 33.10_o and_o hebr._n 13_o verse_n 17._o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v a_o account_n answer_n i_o answer_v they_o shall_v indeed_o give_v a_o account_n and_o be_v punish_v howbeit_o it_o be_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o no_o far_o parent_n master_n magistrate_n and_o minister_n shall_v not_o answer_v for_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o child_n their_o servant_n their_o subject_n and_o their_o hearer_n but_o for_o the_o sin_n which_o themselves_o commit_v by_o their_o negligence_n because_o they_o do_v not_o look_v unto_o they_o nor_o admonish_v they_o nor_o 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4.8_o â—â—m_fw-la 4.16_o â—or_a 3.9.10_o 〈◊〉_d 12.3_o â—or_a 3.8.10_o even_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o glory_n after_o a_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n when_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o that_o paul_n every_o where_o magnify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o have_v choose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o master-builder_n in_o his_o house_n to_z lay_z the_o foundation_n thereof_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o gold_n of_o opâ—ir_n or_o then_o silver_n try_v in_o a_o furnace_n of_o earth_n purify_v seven_o time_n 12.6_o 〈◊〉_d 12.6_o now_o if_o the_o call_n be_v in_o itself_o honourable_a ought_v it_o not_o then_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v honour_v if_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o call_n be_v not_o maintain_v and_o what_o shall_v their_o maintenance_n be_v but_o as_o it_o may_v be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o place_n they_o hold_v and_o if_o the_o maintenance_n must_v hold_v correspondence_n with_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o ministry_n we_o doubt_v not_o to_o affirm_v and_o avouch_v that_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o such_o as_o be_v painful_a and_o faithful_a in_o this_o call_n aught_o to_o be_v very_o bountiful_a and_o liberal_a our_o saviour_n say_v of_o this_o call_n 10.16_o â—â—k_v 10.16_o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v i_o despise_v he_o that_o send_v i_o he_o have_v commit_v unto_o they_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 16.19_o â—â—tth_v 16.19_o tell_v i_o if_o thou_o be_v desirous_a to_o see_v one_o of_o the_o king_n house_n glister_v with_o much_o gold_n and_o shine_v with_o pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o at_o length_n shall_v find_v one_o that_o carry_v the_o key_n who_o be_v entreat_v shall_v forthwith_o unlock_v the_o door_n and_o bring_v thou_o even_o into_o the_o king_n privy_a chamber_n will_v thou_o not_o make_v much_o of_o he_o and_o honour_v he_o above_o other_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v they_o that_o keep_v the_o key_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n they_o have_v power_n from_o christ_n and_o under_o christ_n to_o open_v the_o door_n ought_v we_o not_o therefore_o to_o love_v they_o thessaly_n chrysost_n hom_n 2._o in_o 1._o thessaly_n to_o reverence_v they_o to_o honour_v they_o this_o make_v the_o thessalonian_o receive_v the_o apostles_n doctrine_n 2.13_o 1_o thess_n 2.13_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o he_o bear_v the_o galatian_n witness_n 4.15_o gal._n 4.15_o that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a they_o will_v have_v pluck_v out_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o have_v give_v they_o to_o he_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o apostle_n 18.18_o matth._n 18.18_o that_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n do_v not_o pilate_n think_v himself_o advance_v to_o great_a honour_n that_o he_o can_v say_v know_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v thou_o 19.10_o joh._n 19.10_o and_o have_v power_n to_o release_v thou_o if_o a_o prince_n shall_v impart_v to_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n this_o authority_n that_o as_o high_a marshal_n he_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o put_v in_o prison_n whosoever_o he_o will_v and_o again_o to_o release_v they_o and_o let_v they_o go_v 1._o chrysost_n de_fw-mi sacerd_v lib._n 3._o &_o toto_fw-la sere_n lib._n 1._o he_o will_v be_v think_v happy_a and_o worthy_a of_o honour_n in_o all_o man_n judgment_n it_o have_v please_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n to_o bestow_v a_o ministerial_a power_n &_o to_o give_v authority_n subordinate_a under_o he_o to_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o to_o retain_v sin_n say_v 20.23_o joh._n 20.23_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o 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