by_o they_o to_o receive_v satisfaction_n either_o 1._o in_o case_n that_o upon_o trial_n it_o appear_v the_o information_n they_o have_v have_v of_o the_o miscarriage_n whence_o the_o offence_n arise_v be_v undue_a or_o not_o well-grounded_n or_o 2._o of_o acknowledgement_n and_o repentance_n the_o second_o directory_n be_v for_o public_a admonition_n by_o the_o elder_n cat._n p._n 202_o 203._o 203._o cat._n p._n 202._o 203._o in_o five_o particular_n this_o admonition_n say_v he_o consist_v of_o five_o part_n 1._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o crime_n or_o offence_n as_o it_o be_v evidence_v to_o the_o church_n 2._o a_o conviction_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o from_o the_o rule_n or_o rule_v transgress_v against_o 3._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o authority_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n in_o such_o case_n 4._o a_o rebuke_n of_o the_o offender_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n answer_v the_o nature_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o offence_n 5._o a_o exhortation_n unto_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n and_o acknowledgement_n the_o three_o directory_n be_v for_o admonition_n give_v occasional_o or_o on_o set_a purpose_n to_o the_o person_n excommunicate_a cat._n p._n 209._o 209._o cat._n p._n 209._o in_o three_o particular_n which_o admonition_n be_v to_o contain_v 1._o a_o press_v of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o rule_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o offender_n 2._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o censure_n and_o punishment_n which_o he_o lie_v under_o 3._o a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o impenitency_n in_o his_o being_n either_o harden_v by_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n or_o expose_v unto_o new_a temptation_n of_o satan_n 2._o i_o observe_v how_o politic_o the_o gather_v and_o separate_a church_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o perpetuate_a themselves_o 1._o in_o order_n to_o the_o entrance_n of_o any_o into_o their_o fellowship_n it_o be_v require_v particular_o that_o there_o be_v soundness_n in_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o party_n to_o be_v admit_v which_o be_v principal_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o the_o fundamental_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n 218._o cat._n p._n 217._o 218._o and_o in_o the_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o gospel-worship_n among_o which_o doubtless_o the_o chief_a be_v that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v of_o or_o practise_v in_o or_o about_o gospel-worship_n without_o express_a warrant_n from_o god_n word_n and_o then_o in_o particular_a what_o the_o catechist_n have_v offer_v of_o the_o six_o gospel-institution_n 221._o cat._n p._n 220_o 221._o 2._o at_o their_o entrance_n there_o be_v a_o special_a consent_n agreement_n or_o covenant_n of_o all_o the_o member_n to_o walk_v together_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o same_o ordinance_n numerical_o and_o 3._o among_o the_o cause_n and_o ground_n of_o excommunication_n which_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o no_o other_o but_o such_o 207._o cat._n p._n 205._o 206._o 207._o as_o they_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o lord_n christ_n will_v proceed_v upon_o in_o his_o final_a judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v reckon_v up_o not_o only_o moral_a evil_n and_o offence_n against_o mutual_a love_n but_o 3_o false_a doctrine_n against_o the_o fundamental_o in_o faith_n and_o worship_n four_o blasphemy_n or_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n and_o 5thly_a desertion_n or_o total_a causeless_a relinquishment_n of_o the_o society_n and_o communion_n in_o the_o church_n so_o that_o any_o doctrine_n against_o their_o grand_a fundamental_a principle_n or_o any_o of_o their_o gospel-institution_n or_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v bring_v any_o of_o their_o way_n into_o discredit_n be_v matter_n of_o excommunication_n nor_o be_v it_o likely_a they_o will_v ever_o think_v any_o desertion_n of_o their_o communion_n to_o have_v cause_n and_o ground_n for_o it_o they_o secure_v then_o their_o member_n beforehand_o by_o a_o 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be_v not_o mould_v according_a to_o his_o principle_n and_o then_o q._n 53_o what_o â—re_n the_o end_n of_o all_o this_o dispensation_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n which_o question_n suppose_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o that_o the_o catechist_n have_v before_o assert_v viz._n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o dispensation_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o the_o answer_v annex_v be_v such_o as_o certain_o deserve_v to_o over-rule_v all_o determination_n of_o these_o matter_n as_o the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o they_o with_o which_o therefore_o i_o will_v also_o end_v for_o we_o can_v end_v better_a answ_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n ibid._n ibid._n the_o honour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o edification_n and_o consolation_n of_o believer_n here_o with_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n hereafter_o rev._n 4.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o 5.12_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o 25._o eph._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o whatsoever_o it_o be_v which_o according_a to_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n attest_v to_o by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o beginning_n bear_v the_o true_a proportion_n unto_o these_o confess_o great_a and_o weighty_a end_n challenge_v of_o right_a the_o preference_n of_o our_o choice_n and_o acception_n glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n towards_o men._n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la the_o courteous_a reader_n be_v desire_v to_o pardon_v the_o errata_fw-la of_o the_o press_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n absence_n and_o if_o he_o please_v to_o corect_v these_o follow_a mistake_n page_n 3._o line_n 2._o for_o do_v read_v do_v line_n 31._o for_o have_v read_v leave_n p._n 9_o l._n 20._o for_o they_o require_v r._n require_v they_o p._n 15._o l._n 12._o for_o be_v the_o substance_n r._n be_v of_o the_o substance_n p._n 21._o l._n 29._o f._n jegar-sahadutha_a r._n jegar_o sahadutha_n p._n 24._o l._n 4._o f._n seat_n in_o r._n seat_n as_o in_o p._n 29._o mark_fw-mi f._n providere_fw-la r._n prandere_fw-la line_n 25._o after_o wash_n supply_n and._n p._n 51._o l._n 13._o for_o sing_v one_o r._n sing_v one_o l._n 18._o f._n consider_v of_o r._n consider_v of_o p._n 52._o l._n 9_o blot_n out_o that_o p._n 58._o mark_fw-mi for_o &_o rel_n r._n pro_fw-la rel_n l._n 6._o after_o calf_n supply_n but._n p._n 65._o l._n 26._o for_o and_z give_v r._n to_o give_v p._n 72._o content_n l._n 11_o after_o only_a blot_n out_o and._n p._n 77._o l._n 16._o after_o keep_v supply_v my_o p._n 78._o l._n 6._o blot_n out_o that_o p._n 93_o l._n 4._o f._n aminadab_n r._n abinadab_n p._n 102._o l._n 〈◊〉_d f._n here_o r._n hence_o after_o convingce_o blot_v out_o the_o comma_n p._n 103._o l._n 7._o f._n rule_v r._n ruler_n p._n 115._o l._n 22._o blot_n out_o i._n p._n 118._o l._n 26._o f._n principlet_a r_o principle_n p._n 129._o l._n 25._o f._n action_n r._n action_n p._n 138._o l._n 2_o blot_n out_o he_o p._n 139._o mark_fw-mi f._n quiub_v r._n quibus_fw-la p._n 150._o l._n 16._o blot_n out_o you_o p._n 153._o l._n 17._o after_o family_n supply_v only_o p._n 156._o l._n ult_n f._n not_o r._n nor_o p._n 161._o l._n 18._o f._n be_v learned_a r._n the_o learned_a l._n 23._o f._n you_o perceive_v r._n you_o may_v perceive_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o appendix_n page_n 3._o l._n 14._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—eal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 5._o l._n 31._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 13._o l._n 2._o f._n and_o stubborn_a r._n tâ—e_v stubborn_a p._n 19_o l._n 25._o f._n unto_o r._n not_o p._n 20._o blot_n out_o quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o mark_fw-mi p._n 22._o l._n 7._o for_o change_n r._n changer_n p._n 23._o l._n ult_n f._n high_a r._n high_a p._n 37._o l._n 1._o f._n know_v r._n knowâ—n_n the_o content_n
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and_o tare_n grow_v together_o until_o the_o harvest_n to_o a_o net_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n gather_v of_o every_o kind_n 3.12_o chap._n 3.12_o good_a and_o bad_a fish_n to_o a_o floor_n on_o which_o there_o be_v chaff_n as_o well_o as_o corn_n it_o be_v a_o great_a house_n 2.20_o 2_o tim._n 2.20_o in_o which_o there_o be_v not_o only_a vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o also_o of_o wood_n and_o of_o earth_n some_o to_o honour_n and_o some_o to_o dishonour_v 25.32_o st._n matth._n 25.32_o it_o be_v a_o large_a sheep-fold_n wherein_o there_o be_v together_o sheep_n and_o goat_n to_o be_v separate_v at_o the_o last_o day_n diacon_n fortissimò_fw-la tene_fw-la &_o nuilatenùs_fw-la dubites_fw-la a_o ream_n dei_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la &_o intra_fw-la eam_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la saeculi_fw-la frumento_fw-la mixtas_fw-la paleas_fw-la contineris_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la bonis_fw-la malos_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la communione_fw-la misceri_fw-la fulgentius_n ad_fw-la petr._n diacon_n it_o be_v our_o b._n saviour_n own_o maxim_n many_o be_v call_v and_o few_o choose_v a_o call_v therefore_o to_o church-membership_a do_v not_o necessary_o include_v or_o suppose_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n indeed_o be_v a_o holy_a church_n holy_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o baptismal_a dedication_n and_o separation_n of_o all_o its_o member_n unto_o god_n holy_a by_o virtue_n of_o their_o external_a call_n and_o profession_n holy_a by_o virtue_n of_o their_o great_a obligation_n unto_o and_o provision_n for_o real_a holiness_n and_o last_o holy_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sincere_a holiness_n of_o the_o sincere_a member_n of_o it_o but_o it_o no_o way_n follow_v from_o hence_o that_o none_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o visible_a member_n of_o this_o church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v true_o and_o inherent_o holy_a the_o church_n then_o be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v a_o mix_a communion_n there_o may_v be_v sometime_o in_o it_o unworthy_a minister_n and_o false_a and_o corrupt_a member_n 5._o vide_fw-la chem._n ult_fw-la de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la cap._n 5._o and_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n ordinance_n null_v by_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o communion_n itself_o pollute_v bare_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o other_o the_o efficacy_n of_o church-ordinance_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o minister_n worthiness_n but_o the_o divine_a institution_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v null_v by_o the_o minister_n unworthiness_n be_v that_o what_o it_o will_n suppose_v the_o man_n to_o have_v some_o private_a error_n or_o to_o be_v note_v for_o this_o or_o that_o vicious_a practice_n these_o indeed_o be_v thing_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v especial_o in_o a_o man_n of_o his_o place_n and_o function_n but_o though_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o sometime_o it_o be_v like_a they_o may_v yet_o if_o he_o be_v a_o commission_v and_o ordain_v minister_n and_o do_v keep_v to_o the_o rightful_a form_n of_o administration_n the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v prejudice_v to_o the_o well-disposed_a through_o his_o error_n or_o impiety_n the_o reason_n be_v the_o ordinance_n be_v god_n man_n be_v be_v the_o ministration_n of_o they_o only_o who_o if_o he_o be_v good_a be_v a_o co-worker_n with_o god_n and_o though_o he_o be_v evil_a may_v yet_o be_v a_o instrument_n whereby_o god_n work_v and_o convey_v his_o grace_n to_o other_o water_n we_o know_v may_v be_v bring_v into_o a_o garden_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o fructify_v and_o bring_v forth_o plentiful_o as_o well_o by_o a_o pipe_n of_o wood_n or_o lead_n or_o some_o base_a matter_n as_o by_o a_o pipe_n of_o silver_n or_o gold_n and_o the_o prophet_n elias_n his_o food_n be_v not_o the_o worse_o because_o a_o black_a raven_n serve_v it_o up_o our_o b._n saviour_n warn_v his_o disciple_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n but_o yet_o he_o enjoin_v the_o harken_v to_o their_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o learning_n instruction_n from_o they_o 3._o st._n matt._n 23._o 2_o 3._o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n say_v he_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v but_o do_v not_o you_o after_o their_o work_n for_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o he_o may_v set_v other_o in_o the_o right_a way_n heaven-ward_n who_o himself_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o the_o shame_n and_o pity_n either_o stand_v still_o or_o post_n on_o a_o contrary_a way_n unto_o destruction_n he_o may_v preach_v to_o other_o successful_o who_o yet_o for_o want_v of_o self-government_n prove_v a_o castaway_n himself_o so_o much_o may_v seem_v intimate_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o the_o personal_a vice_n of_o minister_n can_v disable_v the_o efficacy_n of_o divine_a ordinance_n true_o indeed_o they_o do_v often_o prejudice_v people_n against_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o as_o eli_n son_n profaneness_n do_v make_v they_o to_o abhor_v the_o sacred_a offering_n and_o therefore_o all_o severity_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o restrain_v of_o such_o provocation_n but_o still_o there_o be_v a_o vice_n and_o fault_n too_o in_o the_o people_n that_o they_o do_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o evil_a man_n abhor_v that_o which_o be_v of_o itself_o good_a and_o holy_a where_o the_o people_n be_v themselves_o right_o dispose_v the_o good_a word_n and_o sacrament_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o for_o the_o minister_n error_n or_o vice_n lose_v their_o effect_n neither_o shall_v the_o presence_n of_o evil-member_n in_o church-communion_n be_v the_o hurt_n of_o such_o who_o consent_v not_o to_o their_o sin_n and_o impiety_n for_o 164._o quisquis_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la benè_fw-la vixerit_fw-la nihil_fw-la ei_fw-la praejudicant_fw-la peccata_fw-la aliena_fw-la quia_fw-la ut_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dicit_fw-la cuique_fw-la proprium_fw-la peccatum_fw-la portabit_fw-la gal._n 6._o communio_fw-la igitur_fw-la malorum_fw-la non_fw-la maculat_v aliquem_fw-la participatione_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la sed_fw-la consensione_n factorum_fw-la aug._n ep._n 152._o quibus_fw-la mali_fw-la placent_fw-la in_o union_n ipsi_fw-la communicant_a eum_fw-la malis_fw-la quiubâ—_n verò_fw-la mali_fw-la displicent_fw-la &_o eos_fw-la emendare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la non_fw-la factis_fw-la eorum_fw-la sed_fw-la altar_n christi_fw-la communicant_a ep._n 162._o etiam_fw-la cogniti_fw-la mali_fw-la non_fw-la obsunt_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la si_fw-la eos_fw-la à _fw-la communione_fw-la prohibendi_fw-la aut_fw-la potestas_fw-la desit_fw-la aut_fw-la aliqua_fw-la ratio_fw-la conservanda_fw-la pacis_fw-la impediat_fw-la ep._n 164._o every_o one_o shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n the_o society_n of_o evil_a man_n as_o st._n austin_n say_v well_o do_v not_o corrupt_v we_o in_o partake_v with_o they_o of_o the_o same_o sacrament_n but_o in_o consent_v to_o their_o wickedness_n and_o again_o they_o communicate_v with_o evil_a man_n who_o be_v delight_v in_o their_o society_n as_o such_o but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o be_v displease_v with_o they_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o reform_v they_o they_o communicate_v not_o with_o their_o deed_n but_o christ_n altar_n and_o again_o evil_a man_n though_o know_v in_o the_o church_n do_v not_o hurt_v the_o good_a if_o there_o be_v either_o power_n want_v of_o prohibit_v their_o communion_n or_o some_o weighty_a reason_n of_o keep_v the_o peace_n hinder_v the_o put_n of_o that_o power_n in_o execution_n these_o be_v the_o golden_a rule_n of_o that_o learned_a father_n who_o take_v so_o much_o labour_n and_o pain_n in_o his_o writing_n against_o the_o donatist_n and_o fit_a they_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v by_o we_o and_o it_o be_v very_o good_a advice_n which_o he_o quote_v from_o st._n cyprian_n 14._o cyprianus_n ad_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la maximum_fw-la scripsit_fw-la non_fw-la ideò_fw-la quoniam_fw-la zizania_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la esse_fw-la cernimus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la recedamus_fw-la nobis_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la laborandum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la frumentum_fw-la esse_fw-la
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