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receive_v heavenly_a cordial_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o great_a physician_n not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o minister_v to_o other_o of_o their_o brethren_n comfort_v they_o by_o word_n 2._o but_o not_o by_o word_n only_o deed_n 2_o in_o deed_n when_o need_n require_v they_o be_v to_o minister_v unto_o they_o real_a comfort_n such_o a_o comforter_n be_v job_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prosperity_n to_o the_o afflict_a &_o distress_a the_o blessing_n of_o they_o which_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o i_o say_v he_o ver_fw-la 13._o of_o that_o 29._o chapter_n and_o i_o cause_v the_o widow_n heart_n to_o sing_v for_o joy_n and_o such_o comforter_n god_n expect_v christian_n shall_v be_v to_o their_o brethren_n in_o their_o distress_n and_o want_n not_o only_o give_v they_o a_o few_o good_a word_n and_o nothing_o else_o there_o be_v but_o cold_a comfort_n in_o such_o a_o alm_n if_o a_o brother_n or_o sister_n be_v naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o daily_a bread_n say_v saint_n james_n to_o such_o comforter_n and_o one_o of_o you_o say_v unto_o they_o depart_v in_o peace_n be_v you_o warm_v and_o fill_v notwithstanding_o you_o give_v he_o not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o body_n what_o do_v it_o profit_n james_n 2.15_o 16._o for_o the_o hand_n only_o to_o stroke_n the_o foot_n be_v in_o pain_n be_v to_o little_a purpose_n unless_o it_o also_o apply_v somewhat_o to_o assuage_v the_o pain_n word_n be_v but_o wind_n though_o they_o may_v refresh_v the_o spirit_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o clothe_v the_o back_n or_o fill_v the_o belly_n christian_n where_o god_n give_v they_o ability_n must_v be_v real_a as_o well_o as_o verbal_a comforter_n to_o their_o brethren_n in_o their_o outward_a distress_n 2._o and_o so_o in_o their_o inward_a conflict_n conflict_n 2._o inward_a conflict_n soul-affliction_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o brethren_n be_v deject_v and_o cast_v down_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o sin_n or_o wrath_n traditus_fw-la how_o to_o deal_v with_o penitent_a offender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n castigario_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la presbyterio_n fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la more_fw-it judaico_fw-la grot._fw-la ad_fw-la loc_fw-la a_o pluribus_fw-la sic_fw-la distinguitur_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o presbyterio_n facta_fw-la increpatio_fw-la tùm_fw-la à _fw-la privata_fw-la tùm_fw-la à _fw-la publica_fw-la coram_fw-la universae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la coetu_fw-la quod_fw-la factum_fw-la fuisset_fw-la necessariò_fw-la si_fw-la fuisset_fw-la satanae_n traditus_fw-la now_o be_v a_o time_n to_o minister_v comfort_n to_o they_o thus_o the_o apostle_n will_v his_o corinthian_n to_o deal_v by_o that_o their_o scandalous_a brother_n the_o incestuous_a person_n who_o be_v for_o a_o time_n under_o a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n be_v bring_v to_o deep_a humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n he_o will_v they_o not_o to_o deal_v too_o rigorous_o with_o he_o but_o rather_o to_o comfort_v he_o sufficient_a to_o such_o a_o man_n say_v he_o 2_o cor._n 2.6_o 7_o be_v this_o punishment_n or_o censure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v inflict_v by_o many_o viz._n by_o the_o presbytery_n of_o that_o church_n as_o beza_n and_o grotius_n and_o many_o other_o right_o expound_v it_o so_o that_o contrariwise_o you_o ought_v rather_o to_o forgive_v he_o and_o comfort_v he_o lest_o perhaps_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o with_o overmuch_a sorrow_n so_o it_o be_v as_o loc_fw-la beza_n gr._n ann._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la beza_n most_o probable_o conceive_v of_o it_o that_o this_o brother_n have_v be_v sharp_o reprove_v by_o the_o church_n officer_n and_o be_v under_o a_o suspension_n or_o abstension_n from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n some_o there_o be_v who_o have_v be_v before_o tax_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o their_o too_o great_a remissness_n and_o carelessnesse_n now_o they_o will_v have_v he_o further_o proceed_v against_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o unto_o satan_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o more_o full_a and_o formal_a excommunication_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o presence_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n but_o paul_n understand_v of_o his_o deep_a humiliation_n and_o repentance_n will_v they_o to_o forbear_v that_o rigour_n not_o to_o proceed_v any_o further_a against_o he_o which_o have_v he_o be_v already_o excommunicate_v they_o can_v not_o have_v do_v but_o rather_o to_o forgive_v to_o gratify_v he_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v viz._n by_o grant_v some_o indulgence_n to_o he_o remit_v somewhat_o of_o that_o summum_fw-la jus_o that_o extremity_n of_o the_o high_a censure_n which_o he_o have_v deserve_v and_o to_o comfort_v he_o receive_v he_o into_o communion_n with_o they_o again_o that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o gulf_n of_o despair_n a_o notable_a and_o famous_a precedent_n loc_fw-la locus_fw-la diligenter_n observandus_fw-la donec_fw-la enim_fw-la quâ_fw-la aequitate_fw-la &_o clementiâ_fw-la temperanda_fw-la sit_fw-la disciplina_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ne_fw-la rigour_n modum_fw-la excedat_fw-la calv._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la teach_v christian_n such_o as_o be_v under_o a_o regular_a church_n relation_n how_o they_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o their_o lapse_v brethren_n in_o who_o they_o see_v token_n of_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n in_o this_o case_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v rigorous_a in_o seek_v extremity_n against_o they_o for_o cast_v or_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o church_n communion_n but_o receive_v they_o comfort_v they_o renew_v and_o confirm_v their_o love_n towards_o they_o as_o it_o there_o follow_v ver_fw-la 8_o so_o tender_o shall_v christian_n handle_v their_o fellow_n member_n as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n will_v do_v they_o so_o the_o apostle_n direct_v his_o galatian_n chap_v 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another_o the_o