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19_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o charter_n grant_v by_o earthly_a king_n yea_o a_o priority_n of_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v give_v to_o peter_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o event_n on_o both_o account_n as_o to_o the_o first_o management_n be_v the_o first_o apostle_n that_o preside_v in_o government_n 1.15_o government_n act._n 1.15_o in_o take_v in_o and_o exclude_v church-member_n 5.1_o church-member_n act._n 2.41_o &_o ch_z 5.1_o as_o we_o see_v he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o open_v by_o his_o doctrine_n the_o door_n unto_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o in_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o steward_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o that_o although_o the_o present_a management_n of_o they_o be_v in_o peter_n and_o the_o apostle_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o they_o 18.17_o they_o mat._n 18.17_o §_o 6._o though_o christ_n have_v wise_o provide_v for_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o well-being_n of_o his_o church_n in_o that_o he_o have_v set_v elder_n in_o his_o church_n to_o manage_v the_o key_n in_o a_o orderly_a and_o honorary_a manner_n 28._o manner_n 1_o cor._n 12_o 28._o yet_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o propriety_n of_o they_o next_o to_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o own_o name_n unto_o the_o church_n whether_o organise_v or_o essential_a only_a as_o to_o a_o spiritual_a body_n corporate_a which_o he_o have_v endow_v with_o this_o privilege_n among_o other_o of_o have_v and_o keep_v the_o key_n 3.7_o key_n rom._n 3.2_o act_n 7.37_o 38._o rev._n 3.7_o and_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n as_o such_o be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n under_o christ_n because_o 1._o the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n as_o well_o as_o for_o its_o well-being_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v belong_v to_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o church_n become_v essential_a 12.28_o essential_a 1_o cor._n 5.7_o &_o 12.28_o 2._o as_o soon_o as_o the_o church_n become_v a_o body_n 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providence_n deprive_v of_o they_o how_o can_v they_o be_v resupplied_n without_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n especial_o if_o they_o call_v such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o their_o body_n none_o can_v be_v a_o officer_n in_o a_o corporation_n but_o he_o that_o be_v incorporate_v first_o as_o a_o member_n 12.4_o member_n act_n 6.3_o rom._n 12.4_o 6._o in_o proceed_v with_o a_o offend_a member_n the_o first_o degree_n thereof_o be_v by_o member_n not_o in_o ministerial_a office_n 18.15_o office_n mat._n 18.15_o 7._o elder_n be_v but_o steward_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n for_o the_o due_a management_n of_o the_o key_n they_o be_v entrust_v with_o and_o be_v accountable_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o be_v to_o use_v they_o with_o its_o consent_n in_o all_o case_n not_o to_o make_v advantage_n by_o they_o to_o lord_n it_o over_o god_n heritage_n by_o assume_v a_o arbitrary_a and_o despotic_a power_n to_o themselves_o exercise_v dominion_n over_o the_o church-member_n 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declare_v what_o he_o have_v experience_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o heart_n 66.16_o heart_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o psal_n 66.16_o through_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v sit_v under_o 18._o under_o 2_o cor._n 2.15_o 16._o act_n 2.41_o &_o 26.17_o 18._o and_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 9_o spirit_n john_n 16.8_o 9_o in_o the_o production_n of_o his_o repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 6.1_o christ_n heb._n 6.1_o which_o a_o true_a believer_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o 3.15_o of_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o to_o any_o one_o that_o inquire_v of_o he_o serious_o especial_o to_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o appli_v himself_o unto_o that_o be_v so_o high_o concern_v therein_o for_o they_o that_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 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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 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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