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key_n which_o our_o lord_n give_v to_o peter_n in_o that_o he_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o turn_v the_o first_o key_n of_o conversion_n after_o our_o lord_n ascension_n both_o to_o jew_n 2.41_o jew_n act._n 2.41_o and_o gentile_n 6._o gentile_n act._n 10.34_o &_o 11.8_o eph._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o §_o 5._o the_o other_o key_n give_v unto_o peter_n be_v of_o government_n and_o discipline_n 9.6_o discipline_n isa_n 9.6_o neither_o of_o which_o key_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o as_o to_o a_o single_a person_n or_o rule_v head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n neither_o that_o of_o knowledge_n nor_o government_n but_o unto_o the_o church_n in_o he_o though_o unto_o he_o with_o the_o other_o apostle_n as_o the_o first_o manager_n thereof_o their_o name_n be_v put_v down_o in_o christ_n charter_n grant_v to_o the_o church_n 19_o church_n matt._n 28_o
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that_o he_o bring_v 6.3_o bring_v 1_o cor._n 10_o 31._o 2_o cor._n 6.3_o and_o if_o any_o one_o bring_v a_o dismission_n without_o a_o commendation_n the_o thing_n itself_o carry_v in_o it_o ground_n of_o suspicion_n that_o he_o be_v a_o offend_a brother_n and_o therefore_o not_o sudden_o to_o be_v admit_v till_o further_a enquiry_n be_v make_v §_o 19_o if_o the_o church-member_n offer_v himself_o be_v of_o a_o late_a church_n now_o scatter_v and_o dissolve_v such_o a_o one_o well_o know_v may_v be_v admit_v to_o occasional_a communion_n but_o can_v be_v dismiss_v to_o they_o therefore_o if_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o full_a communion_n he_o must_v be_v admit_v as_o a_o non-member_n §_o 20._o sometime_o it_o be_v so_o that_o a_o church_n deny_v to_o give_v a_o dismission_n when_o ask_v if_o so_o the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v dismiss_v his_o complaint_n be_v make_v to_o it_o ought_v to_o send_v messenger_n to_o that_o church_n desire_v satisfactory_a 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departure_n from_o communion_n a_o distinct_a use_n of_o the_o key_n belong_v to_o every_o church_n a_o member_n may_v not_o depart_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n a_o member_n translation_n from_o church_n to_o church_n by_o recommendation_n and_o dismission_n a_o church_n may_v deny_v dismission_n in_o some_o case_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o unreasonable_o deny_v the_o key_n in_o tendency_n to_o exclusion_n excommunication_n direct_a or_o indirect_a direct_v what_o reason_n for_o direct_v aught_o to_o be_v great_a when_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v notorious_a and_o scandalous_a how_o when_o offence_n aâ—â—_n private_a how_o admonition_n what_o what_o degree_n of_o it_o of_o absolution_n excommunication_n indirect_a of_o suspension_n §_o 1._o as_o the_o key_n be_v use_v in_o admit_v person_n to_o communion_n so_o in_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o it_o be_v either_o in_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o translate_n a_o member_n 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liberty_n one_o may_v take_v all_o may_v take_v 6.67_o take_v ib._n 6.67_o 5._o it_o be_v covenant_n break_v for_o every_o church_n member_n covenant_n to_o the_o contrary_n 44.5_o contrary_n isa_n 44.5_o 6._o it_o tend_v to_o destroy_v total_o the_o relation_n between_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o people_n 9.36_o people_n mat._n 9.36_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o member_n usurpation_n of_o and_o steal_v the_o key_n 19.3_o key_n amos_n 6.13_o 2_o sa._n 19.3_o 8._o it_o be_v schism_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n 9_o there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n for_o come_v in_o at_o pleasure_n as_o go_v out_o at_o pleasure_n 7.12_o pleasure_n rev._n 3.7_o mat._n 7.12_o 10._o 12.25_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 11_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o it_o be_v a_o high_a contempt_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o government_n 19_o government_n judas_n 19_o 11._o it_o be_v a_o grieving-offence_n to_o some_o and_o a_o sinning-offence_n unto_o other_o 17._o other_o rom._n 16_o 17._o 12._o it_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o beauty_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o bond_n 14._o bond_n zach._n 11.10_o 14._o 13._o it_o tend_v to_o anarchy_n and_o what_o communion_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n 6.16_o belial_n mal._n 1.6_o 1_o thes_n 4.8_o luk._n 10.16_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 14._o it_o destroy_v what_o a_o man_n have_v former_o build_v 2.18_o build_v ga._n 2.18_o 15_o it_o expose_v the_o church_n and_o way_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o high_a scorn_n and_o contempt_n 2.2_o contempt_n 2_o pet._n 2.2_o 16._o such_o a_o deserter_n be_v a_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la and_o do_v disfranchise_v and_o excommunicate_v himself_o 13.9_o himself_o hos_fw-la 13.9_o §_o 3._o the_o translation_n of_o a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n be_v when_o he_o go_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o one_o church_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o another_o occasional_o or_o in_o order_n to_o abide_v he_o go_v occasional_o only_a when_o he_o obtain_v a_o recommendation_n be_v a_o testimonial_a under_o the_o
be_v to_o snatch_v the_o sinner_n as_o a_o firebrand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n wait_v for_o a_o well-grounded_n and_o try_a evidence_n of_o his_o unfeigned_a repentance_n under_o the_o censure_n the_o first_o and_o great_a end_n whereof_o be_v the_o sinner_n salvation_n not_o his_o destruction_n 5.5_o destruction_n 2_o cor._n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o 2_o cor._n 10.8_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o §_o 12._o in_o case_n of_o sin_n not_o so_o notorious_a and_o more_o private_o commit_v the_o church_n proceed_v must_v be_v more_o gradual_a by_o all_o endeavour_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n to_o restore_v such_o a_o one_o to_o repentance_n 17_o repentance_n matt._n 18_o 15_o 16_o 17_o which_o be_v obtain_v there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o further_a proceed_v as_o to_o censure_n §_o 13._o and_o here_o admonition_n be_v of_o great_a use_n which_o be_v a_o holy_a tender_a and_o wise_a endeavour_n to_o convince_v the_o offend_a party_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o it_o with_o the_o aggravate_v circumstance_n attend_v as_o also_o to_o lead_v he_o to_o his_o duty_n thereupon_o charge_v it_o upon_o his_o conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n with_o due_a application_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o concern_v his_o condition_n and_o this_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o degree_n of_o proceed_v in_o this_o case_n but_o to_o all_o private_a member_n in_o their_o place_n as_o matter_n may_v concern_v they_o and_o be_v know_v unto_o they_o more_o or_o less_o 12.15_o less_o 1_o thes_n 5.12_o rom._n 15.14_o 2_o thes_n 5.14_o gal._n 6.1_o 2_o tim._n 9.25_o heb._n 12.15_o §_o 14._o there_o be_v three_o degree_n of_o admonition_n 18_o admonition_n matt._n 18_o first_o by_o a_o single_a brother_n or_o sister_n that_o be_v first_o acquaint_v with_o the_o sin_n commit_v the_o second_o be_v upon_o the_o non-repentance_n of_o the_o offend_a party_n whereupon_o the_o first_o admonisher_n take_v to_o he_o one_o or_o two_o more_o and_o admonish_v the_o offender_n the_o second_o time_n which_o admonition_n take_v no_o effect_n the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o offence_n and_o the_o church_n by_o the_o elder_n give_v a_o three_o admonition_n which_o if_o the_o sinner_n receive_v not_o but_o continue_v impenitent_a the_o church_n proceed_v to_o censure_n 17._o censure_n ibid._n v._o 15_o 16_o 17._o unless_o the_o church_n see_v reason_n to_o wait_v long_o and_o it_o follow_v from_o hence_o 1._o that_o every_o church_n member_n though_o of_o private_a capacity_n only_o have_v somewhat_o to_o do_v in_o his_o place_n as_o well_o as_o the_o elder_n 12.15_o elder_n heb._n 12.15_o 2._o that_o in_o case_n of_o private_a offence_n it_o be_v preposterous_a to_o publish_v they_o or_o acquaint_v the_o elder_n therewith_o before_o the_o two_o low_a degree_n of_o admonition_n be_v due_o proceed_v in_o and_o not_o hear_v by_o the_o offender_n 3._o that_o when_o matter_n come_v to_o the_o elder_n ear_n all_o private_a proceed_n cease_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v before_o the_o church_n 4._o when_o matter_n come_v before_o the_o church_n the_o offender_n reject_v the_o first_o and_o second_o public_a admonition_n at_o most_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v incorrigible_a 11._o incorrigible_a titus_n 3.10_o 11._o §_o 15._o this_o great_a censure_n be_v to_o be_v proceed_v to_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o question_n be_v put_v by_o a_o elder_a whether_o the_o church_n adjudge_v the_o person_n offend_v all_o due_a mean_n have_v be_v use_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o charge_v and_o remain_v incorrigible_a which_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o affirmative_a the_o judgement_n be_v fall_v into_o the_o pastor_n or_o elder_n be_v hand_n as_o after_o the_o verdict_n of_o a_o jury_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o according_o he_o go_v on_o to_o pass_v sentence_n as_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n require_v and_o first_o with_o much_o solemnity_n after_o he_o have_v lay_v open_a the_o sin_n with_o several_a aggravation_n he_o show_v likewise_o the_o awful_a nature_n of_o this_o great_a censure_n and_o the_o main_a end_n thereof_o for_o the_o salvation_n and_o not_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o according_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o his_o gracious_a presence_n and_o blessing_n upon_o this_o sacred_a ordinance_n that_o the_o great_a end_n thereof_o may_v be_v obtain_v still_o express_v the_o deep_a sense_n the_o church_n have_v of_o the_o fall_n of_o this_o brother_n with_o great_a humiliation_n of_o the_o church_n with_o remorse_n for_o the_o sin_n thus_o commit_v and_o persist_v in_o last_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n before_o the_o congregation_n whether_o the_o offend_a brother_n be_v present_a or_o withdraw_v the_o elder_a cut_v off_o and_o seclude_v such_o a_o one_o by_o name_n from_o the_o union_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n declare_v the_o say_a exclusion_n carry_v in_o it_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n 1.10_o see_v mat._n 18.17_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 5_o 6._o 2_o thes_n 3.14_o 1_o tim._n 1.10_o in_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n and_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n charge_n to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o deliver_v up_o such_o a_o one_o to_o satan_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o put_v he_o out_o of_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n into_o the_o world_n the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n for_o the_o humble_v and_o break_v of_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n §_o 16_o a_o member_n thus_o judicial_o cast_v out_o may_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n blessing_n this_o ordinance_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o great_a sight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o remorse_n for_o it_o with_o great_a long_a desire_n to_o return_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n again_o in_o this_o case_n christ_n key_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o open_v the_o door_n and_o receive_v the_o exclude_v party_n into_o the_o church_n again_o for_o after_o a_o full_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o sinner_n repentance_n he_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o elder_n to_o make_v his_o public_a and_o solemn_a manifestation_n of_o his_o deep_a remorse_n etc._n etc._n which_o acknowledgement_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o church_n with_o satisfaction_n and_o tender_a compassion_n towards_o he_o he_o be_v by_o a_o elder_a absolve_v from_o the_o aforesaid_a censure_n 18.18_o see_v mat._n 16.19_o &_o 18.18_o and_o readmit_v into_o full_a communion_n with_o the_o great_a joy_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o expression_n of_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n thus_o he_o that_o be_v bind_v be_v now_o loose_v §_o 17._o beside_o this_o direct_a way_n of_o proceed_v against_o a_o offend_a member_n there_o be_v another_o much_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n which_o we_o call_v indirect_a because_o the_o church_n put_v not_o the_o party_n out_o of_o its_o communion_n before_o the_o party_n have_v seclude_v himself_o and_o not_o by_o any_o regular_a way_n but_o indirect_o and_o contrary_a to_o all_o rule_n of_o order_n for_o it_o be_v when_o a_o church-member_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o offence_n take_v at_o the_o church_n or_o some_o member_n thereof_o not_o discharge_v his_o own_o duty_n withdraw_v himself_o and_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n a_o person_n have_v thus_o excommunicate_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v the_o church_n ought_v to_o consider_v what_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o though_o a_o particular_a member_n or_o more_o have_v usurp_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n 3.6_o see_v rom._n 16.17_o 2_o thes_n 3.6_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o acquiesce_v therein_o but_o maintain_v that_o power_n which_o christ_n have_v commit_v to_o it_o and_o though_o it_o can_v hinder_v the_o inordinateness_n of_o a_o brother_n unruly_a passion_n and_o ungovernable_a temper_n when_o god_n leave_v he_o to_o it_o but_o that_o he_o will_v run_v away_o from_o the_o church_n rend_v himself_o off_o break_v all_o order_n and_o covenant_n obligation_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o fraternal_a endeavour_n to_o stay_v he_o in_o the_o place_n that_o christ_n have_v set_v he_o in_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o show_v and_o assert_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v entrust_v it_o with_o and_o judicial_o shut_v the_o door_n and_o turn_v the_o key_n upon_o so_o sinful_a and_o disorderly_a a_o departer_n from_o they_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v sinful_o depart_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o congregation_n he_o be_v no_o long_o under_o its_o care_n and_o watch_n and_o be_v not_o to_o return_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n as_o before_o
of_o another_o congregation_n but_o not_o as_o a_o pastor_n much_o less_o can_v he_o administer_v there_o as_o a_o pastor_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o communicate_v as_o a_o private_a member_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o dispense_v as_o a_o ministerial_a officer_n a_o member_n of_o the_o corporation_n of_o one_o city_n yea_o the_o mayor_n himself_o may_v be_v receive_v with_o much_o welcome_a as_o a_o approve_a member_n of_o a_o neighbour_a corporation_n at_o festival_n entertainment_n but_o must_v not_o sit_v on_o the_o bench_n there_o to_o do_v any_o act_n of_o office_n out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o out_o of_o his_o power_n whether_o the_o mayor_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n be_v alive_a or_o dead_a so_o whether_o the_o pastor_n of_o a_o church_n be_v alive_a or_o dead_a the_o pastor_n to_o another_o church_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v there_o as_o a_o pastor_n §_o 4._o in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n and_o difference_n arise_v in_o church_n many_o church_n hold_v communion_n together_o may_v by_o their_o elder_n and_o messenger_n meet_v together_o to_o consult_v and_o advise_v about_o the_o say_a matter_n and_o report_n to_o the_o respective_a church_n howbeit_o these_o assembly_n as_o such_o be_v not_o trust_v with_o any_o coercive_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o church_n to_o impose_v their_o determination_n on_o they_o or_o their_o officer_n beside_o these_o occasional_a assembly_n and_o council_n there_o be_v not_o institute_v by_o christ_n any_o state_v synod_n in_o a_o fix_a combination_n of_o church_n or_o officer_n in_o lesser_a or_o great_a assembly_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o synod_n appoint_v by_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o subordination_n to_o one_o another_o chap._n xv._o of_o maintenance_n of_o minister_n christ_n appoint_v the_o support_n of_o ordinance_n and_o ministry_n that_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v prove_v from_o christ_n mission_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n §_o 1._o christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n have_v institute_v church_n and_o external_a minister_n and_o ordinance_n in_o those_o church_n have_v also_o appoint_v such_o outward_a way_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o support_n thereof_o as_o be_v necessary_o conducible_a to_o his_o honour_n and_o interest_n in_o his_o establish_a worship_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o have_v ordain_v church_n shall_v minister_v of_o their_o temporal_n to_o the_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v of_o spiritual_n both_o ordinance_n and_o ministry_n §_o 2._o the_o subject_n which_o we_o shall_v chief_o speak_v to_o now_o with_o much_o brevity_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o those_o minister_n who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n ought_v to_o be_v maintain_v in_o a_o competent_a manner_n by_o the_o church_n or_o people_n that_o partake_v of_o their_o labour_n so_o far_o at_o least_o as_o they_o be_v able_a and_o it_o appear_v §_o 3.1_o in_o that_o christ_n when_o he_o ordain_v and_o send_v forth_o his_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n charge_v they_o not_o to_o go_v forth_o at_o their_o own_o charge_n both_o the_o seventy_o 5._o seventy_o luke_n 10.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o twelve_o 4._o twelve_o mat._n 10.10_o luke_n 9.1_o 3_o 4._o to_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o themselves_o either_o food_n raiment_n or_o money_n but_o into_o whatever_o house_n they_o go_v there_o to_o stay_v eat_v drink_v and_o lodge_v and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o welcome_a and_o free_o entertain_v they_o be_v to_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n against_o they_o in_o detestation_n of_o they_o and_o he_o give_v they_o likewise_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o send_v they_o not_o about_o as_o common_a beggar_n but_o that_o there_o be_v moral_a justice_n in_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o people_n to_o who_o they_o preach_v for_o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o meat_n 10.10_o meat_n mat._n 10.10_o nay_o he_o tell_v they_o how_o dangerous_a it_o shall_v be_v to_o those_o that_o refuse_v they_o to_o save_v their_o charge_n it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n 15._o etc._n ibid._n v._o 14_o 15._o §_o 4.2_o the_o apostle_n paul_n insist_o much_o upon_o it_o as_o a_o duty_n that_o he_o see_v the_o church_n be_v backward_o enough_o to_o in_o his_o day_n and_o will_v be_v more_o afterward_o for_o he_o argue_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o common_a justice_n thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o ox_n &c_n &c_n 5.18_o &c_n 1_o tim._n 5.18_o it_o be_v a_o unnatural_a thing_n to_o starve_v the_o labour_a ox_n and_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o take_v now_o and_o then_o a_o mouthful_n of_o the_o corn_n he_o tread_v out_o again_o he_o argue_v from_o common_a justice_n the_o day_n labourer_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o commutative_a justice_n be_v to_o have_v his_o hire_n again_o he_o argue_v from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o the_o poor_a dumb_a ox_n 9.9_o ox_n 1_o cor._n 9.9_o and_o 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