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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
end_n	law_n	sin_n	transgression_n	1,511	5	10.7998	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61284	Christianity indeed, or, The well-disciplin'd Christian the delight of Christ shewing how believers in Christ ought to go in and out each before other in gospel-order, governing and being governed as the children of one Father / by Fr. Stanley.	Stanley, Fr. (Francis), d. 1696.	1667 (1667)	Wing S5234; ESTC R37591	67,935	176

evills are both of Omission and Commission In the execution of Discipline we are to endeavour the destruction of all sin and for our better knowledge and prosecution of this design we may enquire how many wayes a man may sin A man may sin severall ways in the Commission of sin and several wayes touching the punishment of sin 1. In the commission of sin a man may actually sin in his own person 2. A man may sin by counselling and abetting with another in sin 3. A man may sin by countenancing and incouraging one that hath sinned 4. A man may sin by not restoring his brother that 's overtaken in sin 5. A man may hate his brother and have fellowship with sin by not reproving his sin 6. In a compact body all are guilty of another mans sin that refuse to joyn in the punishment of a sinner 7. And the Church may contract iniquity in doing Justice and not doing it throughly 2. How may a man be guilty and sin in punishing of sin Answ In the branches of in justice and Oppression 1. To punish a man as an offender without the breach of some Law is Injustice and Oppression 2. To neglect to punish an Offender that transgresses the Law is a branch of Injustice 3. To wrest Judgement out of it's true Channell and to turn Justice out of it's legall course is another branch of Injustice 4. To respect Persons and regard Causes so as to condemn the innocent and clear the guilty 't is Oppession In juffice and an abomination 5. To impose a lesse penalty upon an offender then his offence deserves is another branch of Injustice 6. To inffict a greater punishment upon a Trespasser than the Law requires is another branch of Injustice and Oppession 7. Not timely to relieve the Oppressed and duly to acquit and discharge the Innocent man is another high branch of Injustice and Oppression To conclude this point in question this shews us what Justice is by the rule of a contrary observation To execute Justice timely impartially and thoroughly is true Justice according to Gods Law having thus sorted our materials and made our division I proceed to Justice it self in it's Execution 7. Tho true Order of the Execution of Justice and Discipline EXecution is the life of Governing when Laws and Rules lye unexecuted 't is like Ingagements unperformed Right Discipline in it's execution carrieth a good Reputation It beats down evill designs it gives Countenance to the best things it disturbs the Nocent and rejoyceth the innocent It displeaseth the Righteous God when such as are placed and be trusted Prov. 17.15 with the weighty imployment of Church-Government and shall either not judge at all or else in judgement are unjust and partial To punish the Innocent that ought to be cleared or to clear the Guilty that ought to be punished A man had need be just in discharging Conscience in punishing sins lest he be found guilty of the bloud of perishing souls and when the Church of God shall assemble themselves upon this solemn occasion 1. Let the Word be sounded like a Trumpet that the people may be warned and informed into whose all-seeing presence they come and that God is present with them and judgeth among them to beget the people in an awfull fear and holy reverence of his sacred Majesty and Presence To remember the people by improving some words by way of charge and to produce Commissions from Gods holy writing and to let the people know they are properly concerned legally returned and solemnly ingaged to take their places and humbly to attend upon Gods services and to tell them the Lord hath betrusted us with Offices and Priviledges and furnished us with such authority that we should act like a holy Nation and spiritual Court in all Justice and Fidelity 2. Because all things are sanctified by the Word and Prayer let humble and fervent supplications be made to the God of Heaven to be counsell for you and to prepare sanctifie and direct you in that serious matter undertaken by you and that your part may be so done and performed on earth That whatsoever ye bind or loose may be done and confirmed in Heaven Mat. 18.18 and as in all other Religious services there ought to be good advice taken sufficient tryal made before the exercise of action much more in this case wherein we act for God and must give an account to God in this matter there had need to precede a Judgement of preparation before the judgement of Execution 1. To consider we must act in Christs Name and by vertue of his Authority and that this action ought as it were to type out the last judgement and to hold forth Christs Righteous Government 2. To examine whether the matter be brought orderly and the parties have proceeded legally 3. To consider the capacity of the person offending whether a member or a Officer for although the Lord respects not Persons yet he allows some priviledge to Offices 4. To enquire of the nature of the Offence whether more directly against God or man whether publick or private 5. To examine what provocations the offender had to it and what design he had in it whether ignorantly or wilfully Seventhly Having found out the nature of the sin then to have recourse to the law that makes it a transgression Let the Law and the Offence be equally compared and the penalty justly imposed 7. Let all proceedings be mixed with compassion that it may answer to the design of Heaven the end to destroy the flesh and to restore the offender out of transgression Having thus made preparation proceed to probation and to the act of Execution also remembring God is with you and Judges of the judgement passed by you Psal 83.1 and that in a subordinate humble sence ye ought to hold forth the glory of his Presence and that with all justnesse humblenesse and gravity representing his dignity mercy purity and severity and so to passe sentence according as in Justice ye shall see cause without delay or partiality purged of all favour prejudice and hypocrisie without regard to causes knowing faces or repecting persons as acting for God uprightly Deut. 1.17 that it may be received and approved in the Court of Eternity Secondly Some further circumstances to be observed in the prosecution of Church-Discipline let be done and executed speedily not to suffer sin to lye upon thy brother Lev. 19.17 or to infect the spiritual body A green sore is soonest healed a disease taken new is easiest cured in like manner trespasses or contentions amongst Church-members taken timely are best purged appeased and reconciled Thirdly Them that are Judges of others in the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction are to be Counsellors to the offenders especially if they be ignorant persons not to daunt or surprize them or take quick advantages against them but as we ought to act in the Lords Name so to act in the Lords fear towards