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they_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a and_o congregationall_a way_n agree_v 4._o where_o our_o saviour_n rule_n may_v be_v observe_v matth._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o there_o be_v entire_a power_n of_o discipline_n but_o in_o every_o congregation_n so_o frame_v that_o rule_n may_v be_v observe_v admonition_n first_o single_a then_o before_o a_o witness_n or_o two_o and_o last_o by_o the_o church_n 5._o where_o authoritative_a suspension_n may_v be_v there_o may_v be_v excommunication_n but_o in_o every_o such_o congregation_n authoritative_a suspension_n may_v be_v this_o late_a be_v grant_v the_o former_a be_v thus_o confirm_v where_o there_o be_v power_n of_o church-admonition_n there_o be_v power_n of_o excommunication_n mat._n 18.17_o but_o where_o there_o be_v power_n of_o authoritative_a suspension_n there_o be_v power_n of_o church-admonition_n 1._o suspension_n suppose_v such_o admonition_n 2._o admonition_n be_v a_o less_o act_n of_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n than_o suspension_n be_v 6._o where_o there_o be_v right_a to_o entire_a church-fellowship_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o public_a worship_n and_o private_a communion_n there_o be_v right_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n this_o appear_v thus_o a_o scandalous_a sinner_n in_o such_o a_o society_n retain_v be_v leaven_n leaven_n the_o whole_a lump_n involve_v the_o whole_a society_n in_o guilt_n 1_o cor._n 5._o therefore_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o in_o their_o power_n to_o cast_v he_o out_o but_o in_o every_o congregation_n so_o frame_v there_o be_v right_a for_o entire_a church-fellowship_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o question_v hence_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n power_n be_v ascribe_v and_o she_o blame_v for_o not_o cast_v out_o the_o incestuous_a person_n not_o because_o she_o have_v thus_o and_o thus_o many_o officer_n but_o because_o she_o be_v a_o church_n entire_o frame_v for_o discipline_n have_v in_o her_o all_o kind_n of_o power_n for_o that_o purpose_n chap._n xi_o the_o 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