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to_o the_o church_n or_o assembly_n of_o faithful_a gather_v into_o one_o this_o election_n the_o great_a apostle_n of_o jesus_n dare_v not_o assume_v to_o themselves_o so_o much_o as_o for_o the_o small_a office_n act._n 6._o 3._o 5._o the_o ordination_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n sacramental_a the_o church_n leave_v unto_o the_o apostle_n then_o present_a to_o who_o for_o that_o succeed_v elder_n or_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o church_n d_o this_o watch_v be_v not_o only_o the_o duty_n of_o such_o as_o be_v call_v to_o special_a place_n of_o over_o sight_n but_o also_o a_o duâ—ie_n commit_v to_o every_o member_n of_o that_o mystical_a body_n heb._n 3_o 12._o 13._o this_o watch_v be_v in_o cast_v not_o a_o curious_a eve_n but_o a_o eye_n of_o love_n as_o first_o to_o our_o own_o way_n so_o after_o to_o the_o footstep_n of_o our_o fellow_n member_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o slip_n or_o halt_n we_o may_v help_v that_o member_n in_o make_v more_o right_a step_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o brotherly_a proceed_n according_a to_o our_o householder_n rule_v mâ—tth_n 18_o 15._o 16._o 17._o the_o rule_n be_v this_o if_o the_o fact_n be_v private_a admonish_v that_o fellow_n member_n privatlie_o as_o thou_o may_v win_v he_o not_o loose_v he_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o that_o be_v if_o â—ee_n repent_v luke_n 17._o 3._o there_o be_v a_o end_n if_o he_o repent_v not_o thou_o be_v to_o take_v one_o or_o two_o with_o thou_o no_o delight_n shall_v be_v in_o publish_v a_o brother_n sin_n no_o not_o within_o the_o church_n these_o be_v to_o witness_v thy_o manner_n of_o deal_n with_o he_o as_o also_o his_o carriage_n towards_o thou_o if_o he_o now_o repent_v a_o end_n if_o not_o thou_o must_v bring_v it_o before_o the_o church_n not_o publish_v it_o in_o gath_n or_o among_o the_o uncircumcised_a i_o mean_v to_o these_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o way_n to_o destroy_v the_o credit_n of_o a_o brother_n but_o also_o to_o make_v 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muâ—ther_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o he_o can_v possible_o be_v forgetful_a nor_o thou_o mistake_v thou_o must_v go_v on_o by_o the_o rule_n without_o stop_n till_o he_o stop_v his_o sin_n the_o denial_n of_o the_o sin_n make_v the_o man_n so_o much_o more_o monstrous_a and_o unto_o thou_o he_o shall_v remain_v deep_a poison_v leaven_n to_o other_o a_o hypocrite_n but_o to_o thou_o a_o open_a wicked_a one_o object_n but_o if_o i_o proceed_v he_o shall_v likewise_o confident_o deny_v the_o sin_n before_o the_o church_n and_o the_o sin_n shall_v rest_v unconvict_v than_o i_o shall_v be_v censure_v for_o a_o slanderer_n answ._n if_o the_o danger_n of_o such_o issue_n shall_v hinder_v thou_o from_o proceed_v then_o likewise_o the_o
fear_n of_o such_o issue_n shall_v ever_o keep_v thou_o from_o admonish_v any_o one_o so_o much_o as_o in_o private_a for_o thou_o admonish_v privatlie_o he_o may_v likewise_o impudent_o deny_v it_o or_o he_o may_v reply_v thus_o though_o i_o have_v do_v this_o sin_n yet_o i_o will_v deny_v it_o to_o all_o man_n and_o except_o thou_o will_v ask_v i_o forgiveness_n for_o thus_o reprove_v i_o i_o will_v publish_v abroad_o that_o thou_o have_v false_o accuse_v i_o of_o sin_n then_o thou_o unable_a to_o prove_v it_o by_o witness_n shall_v be_v force_v either_o to_o â—y_a say_v i_o never_o reproove_v he_o of_o such_o sin_n or_o else_o thou_o shall_v be_v censure_v for_o a_o slanderer_n because_o therefore_o such_o issue_n may_v faâ—l_v out_o at_o first_o aswell_o as_o by_o procede_v it_o therefore_o be_v apparent_a that_o there_o be_v no_o stoppage_n with_o the_o unrepentant_a second_o it_o can_v fall_v out_o that_o such_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v discover_v walk_v by_o rule_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n prov._n 26._o 26._o when_o a_o case_n under_o the_o law_n can_v not_o through_o witnes-want_n be_v find_v out_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n than_o be_v they_o to_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o there_o in_o the_o temple_n it_o shall_v be_v discover_v deut._n 17._o 8._o 9_o now_o that_o temple_n be_v a_o figure_n not_o only_o of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a but_o also_o of_o every_o particular_a church_n the_o priest_n a_o figure_n of_o jesus_n anoint_v to_o who_o the_o father_n communicate_v all_o knowledge_n &_o by_o who_o we_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o necessary_n but_o in_o such_o a_o plunge_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v necessary_a therefore_o by_o christ_n we_o be_v to_o expect_v the_o revelation_n thereof_o that_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v inferior_a to_o moses_n his_o priesthood_n for_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v evident_a enough_o if_o but_o only_o in_o this_o promise_n where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o mat._n 18._o 20._o i_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o christ_n the_o head_n will_v not_o have_v his_o own_o holy_a body_n so_o mock_v nor_o the_o hider_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o to_o prosper_v prov._n 28._o and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o own_o name_n if_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n care_v of_o his_o glory_n love_n of_o keep_v the_o church_n pure_a do_v lead_v we_o in_o this_o action_n the_o lord_n neither_o can_v nor_o will_v fail_v in_o disclose_v the_o guilty_a object_n but_o some_o sin_n be_v in_o it_o own_o nature_n public_a as_o incest_n adultery_n murder_n &c_n &c_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v for_o by_o private_a repentance_n ans._n if_o a_o woman_n within_o the_o church_n bring_v forth_o a_o child_n beside_o the_o order_n of_o continency_n her_o sin_n be_v indeed_o public_a and_o therefore_o the_o unclean_a man_n and_o woman_n both_o if_o both_o be_v within_o the_o church_n must_v satisfy_v by_o public_a repentance_n object_n in_o deuteronomie_n 13._o 6._o etc._n etc._n if_o the_o secret_a friend_n shall_v secret_o entice_v unto_o idolatry_n that_o friend_n notwithstanding_o the_o sin_n be_v secreet_a be_v not_o to_o be_v conceal_v therefore_o some_o secreet_a sin_n be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v conceal_v answ._n you_o may_v rather_o conclude_v therefore_o some_o secret_a sin_n be_v once_o not_o to_o be_v conceal_v moses_n must_v end_v where_o christ_n begin_v moses_n enjoin_v that_o then_o christ_n enioun_v this_o now_o object_n such_o gross_a sin_n can_v be_v satisfy_v for_o by_o public_a repentance_n for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o body_n be_v due_a answ._n though_o the_o body_n deserve_v death_n yet_o public_a repentance_n satisfi_v the_o church_n the_o incestuous_a person_n be_v humble_v in_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a part_n the_o church_n of_o coâ—inth_n be_v by_o paul_n commandment_n 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