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child_n such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v able_a to_o rejoice_v and_o sorrow_v with_o other_o and_o we_o note_v this_o to_o be_v of_o tell_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n in_o their_o own_o person_n because_o otherwise_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o congregation_n be_v tell_v according_a to_o order_n and_o rule_n of_o government_n in_o the_o tell_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v how_o it_o have_v often_o be_v signify_v that_o whether_o we_o understand_v those_o word_n of_o tell_v the_o church_n thus_o tell_v the_o congregation_n to_o weet_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o order_n of_o government_n appoint_v by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n etc._n note_v here_o that_o the_o elder_n sit_v in_o a_o public_a place_n where_o all_o that_o will_n may_v come_v and_o be_v present_a etc._n etc._n or_o thus_o tell_v the_o congregation_n of_o elder_n not_o hinder_v or_o infringe_v any_o right_a or_o liberty_n of_o the_o brethren_n these_o come_v both_o to_o one_o end_n be_v right_o understand_v and_o about_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v allege_v these_o &_o the_o like_a scripture_n mat._n 18_o 17._o compare_v with_o mat._n 5_o 22._o deu._n 21_o 18-20_a num._n 35_o 12_o 24.25_o with_o deu._n 19_o 11-18_a josh_n 20_o 4-6_a 1_o sam._n 2_o 25._o psal_n 82_o 1._o prov._n 26_o 26._o in_o the_o lxx_o compare_v with_o the_o original_a deut._n 1_o 9-17_a and_o 16_o 18._o and_o 17_o 9-12_a and_o 25_o 7_o 8_o 9_o with_o ruth_n 4_o 1-11_a 2_o chron._n 19_o 5-11_a act._n 6_o 11-13_a and_o 20_o 17_o 18._o rom._n 12_o 4-8_a luk._n 12_o 42._o 1_o cor._n 4_o 1_o 2._o and_o 5._o chap._n with_o lev._n 20_o 11._o and_o deut._n 17_o 4-7_a 1_o cor._n 6_o 15_a &_o 12_o 28._o 1_o thes_n 5_o 12-14_a 1_o tim._n 3_o 5._o and_o 5_o 17-21_a heb._n 13_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 14_a second_o we_o have_v err_v in_o that_o we_o have_v so_o understand_v those_o word_n tell_v the_o church_n &_o if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o party_n offend_v shall_v not_o without_o take_v consent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v admonish_v by_o the_o elder_n whereupon_o to_o proceed_v against_o he_o and_o that_o the_o sinner_n be_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v say_v viz._n the_o admonition_n so_o give_v by_o the_o elder_n as_o be_v afore_o say_v for_o despise_v the_o admonition_n give_v by_o the_o elder_n only_o touch_v which_o we_o have_v agree_v heretofore_o that_o we_o err_v from_o these_o scripture_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 8.9.10_o and_o 1_o thes_n 5_o 12._o compare_v with_o deut._n 17_o 8-12_a etc._n etc._n and_o here_o again_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v how_o it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o the_o speech_n of_o tell_v the_o elder_n and_o of_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o person_n for_o despise_v the_o admonition_n give_v by_o the_o elder_n only_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o ministration_n and_o government_n commit_v unto_o they_o by_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n and_o not_o so_o to_o be_v take_v as_o to_o exclude_v the_o church_n or_o 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first_o institute_v and_o minister_v the_o lord_n supper_n himself_o he_o have_v receive_v true_a baptism_n before_o mat._n 3_o 16._o with_o 26.26.27.28_o the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v about_o his_o apostle_n &_o namely_o about_o paul_n who_o be_v first_o baptize_v afore_o he_o receive_v or_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n act._n 9.18_o with_o 20.11_o and_o so_o in_o other_o from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o which_o themselves_o may_v perceive_v what_o a_o continual_a profanation_n of_o god_n holy_a thing_n be_v among_o they_o that_o so_o minister_v or_o receive_v not_o have_v true_a baptism_n and_o the_o reader_n may_v discern_v how_o needful_a it_o have_v be_v for_o they_o better_o to_o have_v think_v of_o their_o position_n and_o objection_n
to_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n be_v by_o they_o use_v and_o to_o be_v perform_v according_a to_o order_n and_o not_o any_o way_n to_o weaken_v but_o to_o establish_v the_o elder_n authority_n and_o we_o must_v not_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o policy_n of_o israel_n eph._n 2.12_o etc._n etc._n yea_o this_o very_a instruction_n in_o mat._n 18.17_o be_v such_o as_o it_o accord_v with_o and_o have_v reference_n unto_o the_o ground_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n teach_v of_o old_a by_o moses_n &_o the_o prophet_n as_o be_v show_v in_o particular_a in_o the_o treatise_n aforesaid_a and_o in_o the_o church_n agreement_n publish_v there_o about_o so_o as_o their_o opposition_n against_o we_o therein_o be_v indeed_o against_o israel_n against_o moses_n &_o against_o the_o prophet_n and_o whether_o they_o it_o be_v not_o also_o consequent_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o ordinance_n prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n let_v all_o indifferent_a man_n judge_v such_o be_v their_o error_n and_o 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sentence_n of_o excommunication_n and_o between_v the_o execution_n thereof_o as_o between_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n of_o leprosy_n or_o the_o like_a and_o between_v the_o execution_n follow_a thereupon_o now_o in_o israel_n the_o elder_n in_o cause_n of_o death_n &_o the_o priest_n in_o case_n of_o leprosy_n have_v a_o rightful_a power_n to_o give_v out_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o of_o leprosy_n and_o the_o like_a according_a to_o the_o la_o of_o god_n without_o ask_v the_o people_n consent_n yea_o and_o though_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v without_o and_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n who_o they_o call_v here_o the_o body_n of_o the_o congregation_n deu._n 1.16_o and_o 17_o 8-12_a and_o 24.8_o with_o 2_o chron._n 26_o 16-20_a levit._fw-la 13._o etc._n etc._n and_o when_o the_o elder_n and_o priest_n have_v so_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n then_o be_v it_o for_o the_o people_n to_o perform_v the_o execution_n according_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o scripture_n aforesaid_a &_o many_o other_o the_o like_a thus_o also_o the_o elder_n may_v now_o by_o virtue_n &_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n give_v out_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n according_a to_o the_o la_o of_o god_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v according_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n by_o avoid_v the_o excommmunicate_v person_n till_o they_o repent_v etc._n etc._n or_o if_o any_o of_o the_o people_n can_v except_v against_o the_o elder_n proceed_v therein_o they_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v as_o in_o the_o foresay_a treatise_n upon_o mat._n 18_o 17._o i_o have_v write_v heretofore_o where_o note_n further_a how_o in_o that_o treatise_n it_o be_v often_o mention_v &_o particular_o in_o our_o agreement_n about_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o scripture_n of_o mat._n 18.17_o that_o we_o shall_v always_o understand_v and_o observe_v these_o thing_n according_a as_o in_o israel_n in_o the_o due_a proportion_n &_o perpetual_a equity_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o abridge_v the_o brethren_n of_o their_o assent_n or_o any_o right_n that_o do_v apperteyne_a unto_o they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n acconrd_v to_o the_o rule_v prescribe_v therein_o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o let_v i_o then_o ask_v of_o this_o people_n thus_o divide_v hereabout_o first_o whether_o in_o israel_n the_o lord_n abridge_v the_o people_n of_o their_o right_n &_o liberty_n any_o way_n in_o that_o by_o his_o word_n the_o elder_n and_o priest_n may_v admonish_v sinner_n &_o give_v sentence_n of_o death_n and_o leprosy_n and_o the_o like_a thing_n without_o ask_v or_o take_v the_o people_n consent_n thereunto_o second_o whether_o the_o people_n have_v any_o more_o right_a and_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n government_n now_o than_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v in_o those_o day_n three_o whether_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o king_n &_o priest_n 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