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as_o it_o have_v first_o convince_v other_o take_v place_n 3._o the_o people_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o willing_a people_n 4._o the_o discipline_n have_v no_o place_n with_o the_o catechuman_n of_o old_a notwithstanding_o their_o personal_a profession_n till_o upon_o their_o voluntary_a give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o church_n approve_v they_o be_v receive_v into_o full_a church_n fellowship_n 5._o the_o like_a method_n be_v use_v by_o the_o reform_a church_n none_o be_v under_o discipline_n who_o have_v not_o first_o be_v approve_v and_o by_o voluntary_a tender_a of_o themselves_o receive_v to_o the_o supper_n 2._o the_o church_n be_v so_o to_o be_v make_v up_o of_o her_o member_n in_o her_o several_a congregation_n as_o that_o the_o small_a number_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o great_a 1._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o people_n have_v their_o vote_n in_o cast_v out_o 2._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o presence_n and_o censure_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o cast_v out_o make_v for_o the_o humble_v and_o shame_v of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o but_o if_o all_o the_o scandalous_a be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o they_o will_v be_v the_o small_a number_n in_o several_a congregation_n 3._o cast_v out_o suppose_v public_a but_o personal_a admonition_n if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n and_o particular_o proof_n of_o the_o fault_n '_o for_o which_o the_o sinner_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o but_o how_o this_o be_v possible_a in_o our_o nation_n i_o shall_v only_o appeal_v to_o experience_n and_o common_a sense_n 4._o if_o all_o scandalous_a sinner_n among_o we_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o then_o be_v they_o all_o the_o scandalous_a of_o the_o church_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o but_o they_o be_v not_o all_o the_o scandalous_a of_o the_o church_n with_o none_o of_o the_o scandalous_a of_o the_o church_n must_v we_o familiar_o keep_v company_n and_o yet_o may_v we_o abide_v in_o the_o world_n but_o withmany_a of_o the_o scandalous_a in_o the_o nation_n we_o must_v upon_o diverse_a occasion_n keep_v familiar_a company_n except_o we_o will_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o case_n in_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 5.9_o with_o experience_n hence_o the_o true_a way_n of_o reformation_n among_o we_o in_o this_o that_o person_n fit_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n join_v together_o in_o church_n fellowship_n choose_v officer_n with_o caution_n former_o say_v down_o and_o so_o form_n congregation_n into_o a_o disciplinary_a state_n exercise_v discipline_n among_o themselves_o leave_v out_o the_o rest_n from_o congregationall_a church_n thus_o settle_v combination_n of_o church_n for_o mutual_a help_n will_v arise_v but_o here_o be_v now_o our_o scruple_n about_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n what_o warrant_v christian_n and_o minister_n have_v thus_o to_o proceed_v except_o he_o by_o public_a authority_n take_v order_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o lay_v down_o chap._n vii_o the_o sifth_n instruction_n there_o be_v a_o church-power_n formal_o distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a one_o conclusion_n will_v here_o be_v of_o use_n before_o we_o insist_v upon_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o instruction_n and_o it_o be_v this_o the_o authority_n and_o relation_n of_o magistracy_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o whether_o the_o person_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v christian_n or_o not_o as_o the_o authority_n and_o relation_n of_o a_o father_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o both_o case_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o magistracy_n to_o preserve_v authoritative_o both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o take_v order_n that_o the_o subject_n may_v live_v in_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n though_o only_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n have_v principle_n for_o exercise_v this_o power_n in_o a_o christian_a way_n this_o premise_a we_o come_v to_o the_o proof_n 1._o from_o the_o ensign_n of_o these_o power_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o civil_a the_o key_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a these_o as_o of_o different_a name_n and_o nature_n so_o they_o represent_v that_o power_n whereof_o they_o be_v the_o ensign_n different_a 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o power_n compare_v 1._o in_o their_o object_n of_o the_o one_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o other_o the_o church_n 2._o in_o their_o law_n of_o the_o one_o such_o as_o humane_a wisdom_n find_v necessary_a or_o expedient_a for_o the_o society_n of_o mankind_n of_o the_o other_o only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 3._o their_o authority_n of_o the_o one_o imperial_a command_v in_o their_o own_o name_n as_o lawgiver_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o other_o ministerial_a command_a only_a in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o only_a lawgiver_n of_o his_o church_n 4._o in_o their_o punishment_n &_o reward_n of_o the_o one_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o outward_a man_n as_o for_o punishment_n fine_n imprisonment_n banishment_n death_n etc._n etc._n for_o reward_n revenue_n honour_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o other_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o inward_a man_n bind_v or_o lose_v the_o weapon_n of_o this_o warfare_n be_v spiritual_a retain_v or_o remit_v sin_n 3._o from_o the_o institution_n of_o these_o power_n the_o institution_n of_o magistracy_n be_v divine_a in_o general_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n the_o constitution_n in_o particular_a be_v humane_a in_o diverse_a nation_n diverse_a in_o some_o the_o government_n by_o the_o king_n in_o other_o by_o the_o state_n in_o other_o by_o the_o people_n be_v subject_n to_o every_o humane_a creation_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o the_o institution_n of_o church-office_n be_v divine_a both_o general_o that_o there_o be_v officer_n in_o the_o church_n and_o particular_o that_o these_o be_v they_o and_o no_o other_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v nowhere_o in_o the_o list_n or_o roll_v of_o church-officer_n 4._o from_o the_o conveyance_n of_o these_o power_n 1._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o instance_n in_o the_o supreme_a person_n may_v be_v by_o succession_n church-officer_n must_v be_v by_o election_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o instance_n in_o the_o supreme_a court_n may_v be_v by_o election_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o such_o whether_o due_o qualify_v for_o church-government_n or_o not_o church-officer_n must_v be_v by_o election_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o church_n as_o such_o and_o they_o must_v be_v qualify_v according_a to_o scripture-character_n that_o they_o may_v right_o be_v choose_v 5._o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o these_o power_n both_o these_o power_n be_v exercise_v in_o their_o full_a height_n for_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n when_o yet_o neither_o be_v any_o church-officer_n a_o civil_a magistrate_n neither_o do_v any_o civil_a magistrate_n pretend_v to_o be_v a_o church-officer_n 6._o from_o the_o dissolution_n of_o these_o power_n excommunication_n dissolve_v all_o church-power_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o church-officer_n when_o right_o administer_v against_o he_o it_o neither_o dissolve_v nor_o weaken_v civil_a power_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n when_o right_o administer_v against_o he_o 7._o from_o the_o far_a distance_n of_o these_o power_n a_o woman_n may_v be_v a_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o deborah_n in_o israel_n queen_n elizabeth_n in_o england_n but_o a_o woman_n may_v not_o be_v a_o church-officer_n a_o person_n may_v by_o good_a right_n be_v a_o magistrate_n yet_o by_o no_o right_a a_o church-member_n much_o less_o a_o church-officer_n 8._o add_v to_o these_o the_o concurrent_a judgement_n of_o all_o church_n who_o have_v ever_o avouch_v both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n these_o power_n distinct_a hence_o a_o consectary_n to_o the_o church_n as_o the_o church_n it_o belong_v to_o exercise_v all_o church-power_n whether_o the_o civil_a
scandalous_a sinner_n to_o personal_a leaven_n malice_n and_o wickedness_n v._o 8.4_o the_o same_o to_o who_o he_o give_v direction_n for_o avoid_v familiar_a society_n with_o a_o scandalous_a brother_n interpret_n the_o meaning_n of_o a_o former_a epistle_n v._o 9_o 10_o 11._o they_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o those_o within_o v._o 12._o and_o put_v away_o from_o among_o themselves_o that_o wicked_a person_n v._o 13._o second_o for_o lose_v 2_o cor._n 2._o the_o same_o who_o he_o have_v former_o make_v heavy_a v._o 1_o 2._o by_o rebuke_v in_o the_o former_a epistle_n that_o from_o their_o obedience_n and_o repentance_n he_o may_v have_v much_o joy_n of_o they_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o they_o v._o 3_o 4._o who_o in_o part_n he_o clear_v v._o 5._o they_o be_v the_o many_o by_o who_o the_o incestuous_a person_n be_v rebuke_v v._n 6._o and_o they_o be_v to_o forgive_v and_o comfort_v he_o five_o 7.8_o the_o same_o to_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o make_v proof_n of_o their_o obedience_n v._o 9_o with_o who_o as_o he_o former_o join_v in_o bind_v so_o now_o in_o lose_v v._o 10_o they_o be_v still_o the_o same_o who_o former_o he_o have_v make_v heavy_a and_o in_o who_o now_o he_o rejoice_v cap._n 7._o v._n 8._o to_o the_o end_n he_o that_o can_v now_o cast_v such_o a_o mist_n as_o shall_v darken_v so_o fair_a and_o clear_v a_o context_n and_o make_v we_o meet_v with_o the_o officer_n only_o in_o all_o this_o miss_v the_o people_n i_o shall_v allow_v he_o this_o testimony_n he_o have_v profit_v very_o well_o in_o the_o school_n of_o darkness_n some_o footstep_n of_o the_o people_n power_n here_o we_o have_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o discipline_n by_o the_o prelate_n in_o that_o the_o absolve_v party_n be_v wont_a to_o ask_v the_o congregation_n forgiveness_n 3._o every_o brother_n have_v a_o power_n and_o his_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o admonish_v first_o single_o then_o joint_o before_o a_o witness_n or_o two_o the_o case_n so_o require_v and_o there_o be_v weight_n in_o that_o admonition_n for_o gain_v a_o brother_n mat._n 18.15_o 16._o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o after_o the_o offence_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o officer_n there_o be_v no_o weight_n in_o the_o public_a admonition_n and_o consequent_o censure_v of_o the_o whole_a brotherhood_n the_o end_n of_o the_o censure_n be_v to_o shame_n and_o humble_v the_o sinner_n and_o be_v there_o no_o weight_n in_o the_o solemn_a judgement_n of_o any_o nor_o all_o the_o brotherhood_n but_o only_o of_o the_o officer_n for_o this_o end_n 4._o if_o this_o judgement_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o officer_n than_o christ_n have_v so_o institute_v this_o ordinance_n as_o many_o time_n it_o can_v obtain_v its_o end_n without_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v clear_a thus_o in_o case_n the_o church_n or_o brotherhood_n apprehend_v the_o sentence_n unrighteous_a they_o can_v without_o sin_n withdraw_v from_o he_o the_o party_n sentence_v suppose_v by_o officer_n proceed_v as_o wicked_o as_o sometime_o our_o prelate_n and_o their_o creature_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v pass_v sentence_n of_o excommunication_n for_o refuse_v impious_a ceremony_n or_o the_o like_a if_o they_o shall_v not_o withdraw_v the_o end_n be_v not_o obtain_v the_o sentence_n not_o obey_v but_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v so_o institute_v this_o or_o any_o other_o ordinance_n be_v to_o tax_v his_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n quest_n suppose_v some_o few_o apprehend_v the_o sentence_n unrighteous_a what_o shall_v they_o do_v answ_n modest_o declare_v their_o dissent_n and_o for_o their_o part_n forbear_v to_o act_v it_o 5._o that_o the_o church_n or_o brotherhood_n have_v some_o share_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n appear_v by_o her_o honourable_a relation_n to_o christ_n the_o elder_n be_v steward_n but_o the_o church_n be_v his_o wife_n object_n that_o be_v the_o universal_a church_n ans_fw-fr every_o particular_a church_n or_o company_n of_o combine_a saint_n have_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o the_o same_o relation_n to_o christ_n that_o all_o the_o saint_n together_o have_v 1_o cor._n 12.27_o object_n then_o woman_n and_o child_n shall_v share_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n for_o they_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n answ_n this_o be_v a_o most_o trifle_a objection_n 1._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o many_o who_o make_v this_o objection_n that_o the_o brethren_n have_v right_a to_o choose_v their_o officer_n who_o yet_o deny_v woman_n and_o child_n any_o share_n therein_o 2_o a_o power_n may_v belong_v to_o such_o a_o order_n yet_o not_o to_o all_o in_o that_o order_n the_o lord_n supper_n belong_v to_o the_o order_n of_o believer_n not_o to_o officer_n only_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o church-account_n believer_n yet_o the_o supper_n belong_v not_o to_o they_o i_o will_v add_v that_o honour_n which_o belong_v to_o such_o a_o order_n reflect_v upon_o they_o in_o that_o order_n who_o be_v yet_o debar_v personal_a application_n the_o honour_n of_o circumcision_n seal_v up_o the_o jew_n into_o god_n family_n have_v reflection_n upon_o their_o woman_n they_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v the_o uncircumcision_n though_o they_o can_v not_o be_v circumcise_v it_o be_v a_o privilege_n and_o honour_n of_o our_o nobility_n in_o england_n that_o they_o make_v one_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o who_o can_v deny_v that_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o noble_n be_v concern_v in_o this_o honour_n though_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n let_v we_o now_o add_v the_o testimony_n first_o of_o the_o primitive_a and_o then_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o some_o of_o their_o choice_a divine_n 1._o for_o the_o primitive_a time_n cyprian_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o for_o that_o which_o my_o fellow_n presbyter_n donatus_n and_o fortunatus_n novatus_n and_o gordius_n write_v about_o i_o can_v write_v nothing_o in_o answer_n forasmuch_o as_o i_o have_v determine_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o my_o episcopacy_n to_o do_v nothing_o of_o i_o own_o mind_n or_o by_o my_o own_o sentence_n without_o your_o counsel_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o my_o people_n but_o when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o you_o he_o be_v now_o in_o exile_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o will_v then_o deal_v about_o those_o thing_n in_o common_a which_o either_o be_v do_v or_o be_v to_o be_v do_v as_o mutual_a honour_n require_v epist_n 6._o at_o the_o end_n the_o like_a to_o this_o in_o the_o 18._o epistle_n about_o the_o demand_n of_o some_o of_o the_o lapse_v that_o be_v those_o who_o have_v fall_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n desire_v to_o be_v restore_v have_v for_o that_o end_n obtain_v the_o confessor_n letter_n the_o confessor_n be_v such_o as_o be_v imprison_v for_o the_o truth_n this_o thing_n say_v he_o since_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o counsel_n and_o sentence_n of_o we_o all_o i_o will_v not_o judge_v it_o 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