mutual_a love_n renew_v and_o increase_v among_o themselves_o but_o if_o the_o offender_n deny_v the_o fact_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o prove_v it_o but_o the_o brother_n that_o bring_v they_o they_o can_v proceed_v no_o far_o because_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o against_o one_o will_v not_o stand_v in_o judgement_n deut._n 19.15_o if_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o fact_n but_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o but_o stand_v stiff_o to_o justify_v it_o than_o the_o brother_n first_o offend_v tell_v the_o church_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n in_o god_n way_n he_o tell_v the_o elder_n who_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n that_o by_o they_o it_o may_v be_v present_v before_o the_o church_n and_o the_o cause_n hear_v and_o examine_v and_o judge_v by_o they_o then_o one_o of_o the_o elder_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o call_v forth_o the_o brother_n offend_v declare_v the_o offence_n give_v to_o he_o by_o such_o a_o brother_n and_o what_o course_n he_o take_v with_o 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church_n as_o a_o convince_a public_a offender_n and_o therefore_o till_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o penitent_a and_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n before_o they_o he_o do_v abstain_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o will_v not_o have_v a_o offender_n present_v himself_o nor_o his_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n while_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o his_o brother_n lie_v upon_o he_o mat._n 5.23_o 24._o or_o as_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o law_n do_v forbear_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a bread_n while_o they_o lie_v in_o uncleanness_n leu._n 22.3_o 4._o or_o as_o one_o who_o lie_v in_o his_o uncleanness_n do_v rather_o pollute_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n by_o partake_v of_o it_o then_o receive_v any_o holiness_n from_o it_o hag._n 2.12_o 13._o the_o offender_n then_o by_o this_o public_a admonition_n be_v debar_v of_o his_o wont_a fellowship_n in_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o withal_o be_v solicit_v and_o urge_v by_o his_o brethren_n and_o friend_n to_o consider_v his_o great_a distemper_n of_o spirit_n in_o stand_v out_o so_o long_o in_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a if_o hereupon_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n he_o come_v to_o himself_o and_o see_v his_o sin_n and_o desire_v to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o brother_n he_o then_o acquaint_v one_o of_o the_o elder_n with_o his_o desire_n be_v call_v forth_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n to_o make_v public_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o judge_v himself_o for_o it_o wherein_o if_o the_o lord_n help_v he_o to_o hold_v forth_o a_o ingenuous_a and_o humble_a loathe_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o himself_o for_o it_o they_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o his_o ordinance_n and_o ready_o receive_v he_o into_o wont_a favour_n and_o brotherly_a fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o all_o the_o liberty_n of_o god_n house_n but_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o 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with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o pronounce_v he_o unto_o satan_n as_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o all_o this_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 18.17_o 2_o cor._n 5.4_o 5._o sect_n ii_o and_o thus_o the_o church_n proceed_v in_o case_n the_o offence_n be_v private_a at_o first_o and_z and_o less_o scandalous_a but_o if_o the_o offence_n be_v be_v public_a and_o heinous_a and_o gross_o scandalous_a such_o as_o be_v condemn_v even_o among_o the_o heathen_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o those_o mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o fornication_n adultery_n incest_n
a_o precise_a quotient_n a_o number_n of_o hundred_o and_o thousand_o be_v not_o limit_v to_o every_o church_n yet_o such_o a_o number_n be_v limit_v as_o fall_v not_o below_o seven_o nor_o rise_v above_o the_o bulk_n of_o one_o congregation_n and_o such_o a_o congregation_n wherein_o all_o may_v meet_v and_o all_o may_v hear_v and_o all_o may_v partake_v and_o all_o may_v be_v edify_v together_o sect_n ii_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v add_v &_o join_v to_o such_o a_o body_n they_o first_o make_v know_v their_o desire_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n who_o take_v trial_n of_o their_o knowledge_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n &_o of_o their_o experience_n in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o their_o godly_a conversation_n among_o man_n that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v find_v ignorant_a and_o graceless_a or_o scandalous_a he_o may_v not_o be_v present_o present_v to_o the_o church_n till_o these_o evil_n be_v remove_v the_o stone_n that_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v in_o solomon_n temple_n be_v square_v and_o make_v ready_a before_o they_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o build_n neither_o iron_n nor_o axe_n nor_o any_o iron_n tool_n be_v hear_v in_o the_o house_n while_o it_o be_v a_o building_n 1_o king_n 6.7_o and_o wherefore_o so_o if_o not_o to_o hold_v forth_o that_o no_o member_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o such_o as_o be_v rough-hewen_a and_o square_v and_o fit_v to_o lie_v close_o and_o level_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o member_n but_o when_o such_o as_o offer_v themselves_o be_v approve_v of_o the_o elder_n they_o be_v propound_v by_o one_o of_o the_o rule_v elder_n to_o the_o church_n with_o a_o motion_n to_o the_o brethren_n to_o make_v inquiry_n after_o they_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v hear_v of_o any_o just_a exception_n against_o they_o to_o give_v notice_n of_o it_o to_o one_o of_o the_o elder_n but_o if_o no_o exception_n be_v hear_v of_o they_o be_v call_v forth_o before_o the_o church_n after_o 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according_a to_o the_o credible_a report_n or_o letter_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v concern_v he_o which_o do_v the_o rule_v elder_a or_o one_o of_o the_o preach_a elder_n propound_v it_o to_o the_o church_n whether_o from_o all_o that_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v they_o find_v any_o just_a exception_n against_o he_o if_o so_o it_o be_v clear_v and_o remove_v before_o any_o further_a proceed_n if_o no_o just_a exception_n appear_v the_o rule_v elder_a then_o move_v the_o church_n to_o express_v their_o acceptance_n of_o he_o into_o fellowship_n with_o they_o by_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n which_o do_v and_o the_o like_a course_n take_v with_o two_o or_o three_o more_o as_o the_o time_n will_v permit_v the_o elder_a propound_v to_o they_o the_o head_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v with_o his_o church_n what_o promise_v of_o grace_n he_o have_v make_v to_o they_o as_o also_o what_o duty_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n he_o do_v require_v of_o they_o as_o to_o take_v the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o their_o only_a priest_n and_o atonement_n their_o only_a prophet_n and_o guide_n their_o only_a king_n and_o lawgiver_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o profess_a subjection_n unto_o all_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n as_o also_o to_o walk_v in_o brotherly_a love_n with_o the_o brethren_n of_o this_o church_n unto_o mutual_a edification_n and_o succour_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o new_a receive_v member_n acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o profess_v their_o consent_n unto_o it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o elder_n do_v further_a acquaint_v they_o with_o what_o duty_n of_o holy_a watchfulness_n over_o they_o they_o may_v expect_v from_o the_o church_n and_o so_o shut_v up_o his_o work_n with_o some_o short_a prayer_n unto_o the_o lord_n who_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n with_o thousand_o of_o his_o people_n to_o make_v we_o all_o faithful_a to_o he_o and_o one_o to_o another_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o holy_a gospel_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o mediator_n and_o surety_n of_o his_o covenant_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n sect_n iii_o now_o what_o offence_n be_v there_o in_o all_o this_o or_o what_o scruple_n may_v arise_v in_o a_o godly_a mind_n against_o these_o thing_n two_o or_o three_o thing_n seem_v herein_o offensive_a but_o be_v not_o first_o that_o we_o require_v gracious_a qualification_n in_o such_o as_o we_o receive_v to_o church-fellowship_n whereas_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v say_v to_o consist_v of_o all_o sort_n good_a and_o bad_a and_o to_o be_v a_o garner_n contain_v chaff_n and_o wheat_n as_o a_o field_n wherein_o wheat_n and_o tare_n grow_v up_o together_o second_o that_o we_o receive_v such_o into_o the_o church_n by_o a_o covenant_n three_o that_o we_o communicate_v too_o much_o power_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o do_v not_o rather_o refer_v all_o power_n in_o this_o case_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o elder_n to_o give_v therefore_o some_o account_n of_o these_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v assist_v for_o the_o first_o though_o we_o willing_o admit_v all_o comer_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n with_o we_o as_o the_o corinthian_n admit_v infidel_n 1_o cor._n 14.24_o 25._o yet_o we_o receive_v none_o as_o member_n into_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charitable_a christian_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v receive_v of_o god_n into_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n our_o reason_n be_v first_o from_o the_o near_a relation_n between_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o church_n as_o also_o between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o other_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n even_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 12.27_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 2.22_o to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o dwell_v in_o they_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 17._o to_o be_v espouse_v to_o christ_n as_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a 2_o cor._n 6.18_o and_o be_v exhort_v to_o be_v follower_n of_o he_o as_o dear_a child_n eph._n 4.1_o now_o how_o can_v the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n except_o the_o member_n in_o charitable_a discretion_n be_v as_o indeed_o the_o holy_a ghost_n describe_v they_o to_o be_v saint_n by_o calling_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o and_o faithful_a brethren_n gal._n 1.2_o and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o external_a profession_n for_o these_o be_v too_o high_a style_n for_o hypocrite_n but_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n second_o we_o read_v act._n 2.47_o that_o the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n daily_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o add_v to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o god_n add_v not_o such_o as_o have_v no_o show_n of_o any_o save_a work_n upon_o they_o to_o any_o spiritual_a discern_v aught_o not_o the_o lord_n steward_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o god_n house_n and_o to_o do_v nothing_o therein_o but_o as_o they_o see_v the_o lord_n go_v before_o they_o receive_n who_o he_o receive_v and_o refuse_v who_o he_o refuse_v cast_v out_o who_o he_o cast_v out_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n paul_n upon_o this_o ground_n direct_v the_o roman_n to_o receive_v a_o
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than_o translate_v beside_o divers_a other_o defect_n which_o we_o cover_v in_o silence_n we_o have_v endeavour_v a_o new_a translation_n of_o the_o psalm_n into_o english_a metre_n as_o near_o the_o original_a as_o we_o can_v express_v it_o in_o our_o english_a tongue_n so_o far_o as_o for_o the_o present_a the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v to_o help_v we_o and_o those_o psalm_n we_o sing_v both_o in_o our_o public_a church_n and_o in_o private_a the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o wit_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v administer_v either_o by_o the_o pastor_n or_o by_o the_o teacher_n and_o though_o with_o some_o godly_a learned_a divine_n it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o the_o teacher_n may_v dispense_v the_o seal_n yet_o the_o question_n do_v rather_o concern_v schoole-doctor_n than_o the_o teacher_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n but_o we_o who_o have_v only_o the_o teacher_n of_o particular_a church_n do_v believe_v that_o they_o to_o who_o 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of_o christ_n diminish_v part_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o honour_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n hold_v forth_o in_o it_o in_o time_n of_o solemnisation_n of_o the_o supper_n the_o minister_n have_v take_v bless_a and_o break_v the_o bread_n and_o command_v all_o the_o people_n to_o take_v and_o eat_v it_o as_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n break_v for_o they_o he_o take_v it_o himself_o and_o give_v it_o to_o all_o that_o sit_v at_o table_n with_o he_o and_o from_o the_o table_n it_o be_v reach_v by_o the_o deacon_n to_o the_o people_n sit_v in_o the_o next_o seat_n about_o they_o the_o minister_n sit_v in_o his_o place_n at_o the_o table_n after_o they_o have_v all_o partake_v in_o the_o bread_n he_o take_v the_o cup_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o give_v thanks_o a_o new_a bless_v it_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o evangelist_n who_o describe_v the_o institution_n mat._n 26.27_o mark_n 14.23_o luk._n 22.17_o all_o of_o they_o in_o 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be_v true_o ingraff_v into_o christ_n jesus_n yet_o for_o the_o present_n have_v no_o lively_a sense_n of_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n these_o be_v like_a to_o a_o leg_n or_o arm_n to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o dead_a palsy_n which_o though_o it_o remain_v for_o a_o time_n without_o feeling_n and_o nourishment_n yet_o be_v join_v to_o the_o body_n it_o may_v be_v recover_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o some_o strong_a medicine_n and_o make_v whole_a as_o the_o other_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v excommunicate_v person_n for_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o engraff_n they_o be_v true_a member_n and_o can_v be_v quite_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n joh._n 10.18_o and_o though_o they_o be_v hold_v as_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o holy_a communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o church_n censure_n as_o also_o because_o christ_n ratifi_v in_o heaven_n what_o the_o church_n have_v do_v on_o earth_n and_o likewise_o because_o in_o themselves_o they_o want_v the_o free_a 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that_o ratifi_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n against_o the_o excommunicate_a parent_n though_o it_o do_v not_o cut_v off_o the_o child_n from_o christ_n no_o more_o than_o the_o father_n yet_o it_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o outward_a fruition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o church_n and_o from_o the_o seal_v thereof_o for_o as_o christ_n give_v the_o child_n no_o right_n unto_o baptism_n but_o by_o the_o father_n right_a unto_o the_o coverant_a and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n so_o if_o he_o take_v away_o the_o father_n right_a from_o the_o covenant_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n he_o take_v away_o the_o child_n right_n also_o the_o personal_a sin_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o in_o this_o case_n a_o mere_a private_a or_o personal_a sin_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o public_a person_n of_o his_o family_n for_o as_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n at_o his_o receive_n into_o the_o church_n be_v as_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o public_a 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