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A47305 Of Christian communion to be kept on in the unity of Christs church and among the professors of truth and holiness : and of the obligations, both of faithful pastors to administer orthodox and holy offices, and of faithful people to communicate in the same : fitted for persecuted or divided or corrupt states of churches when they are either born down by secular persecutions or broken with schisms or defiled with sinful offices and ministrations. Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695. 1693 (1693) Wing K377; ESTC R27454 232,235 232

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themselves_o and_o to_o preserve_v religion_n from_o the_o stain_n and_o the_o sound_a member_n from_o the_o infection_n of_o such_o companion_n be_v to_o remove_v such_o especial_o when_o the_o immorality_n be_v gross_a and_o notorious_a from_o communion_n by_o church-censurer_n so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v profitable_o and_o prudent_o do_v in_o course_n of_o discipline_n and_o as_o time_n and_o circumstance_n and_o the_o state_n of_o a_o church_n in_o this_o corrupt_a and_o mix_a world_n will_v bear_v but_o this_o will_v be_v no_o absolute_a provision_n against_o they_o and_o after_o all_o the_o church_n here_o will_v have_v a_o mixture_n of_o person_n or_o good_a and_o bad_a to_o meet_v together_o in_o divine_a office_n and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o to_o break_v communion_n with_o it_o thereupon_o but_o though_o they_o be_v not_o universal_o to_o keep_v out_o immoral_a practiser_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v out_o immoral_a prayer_n from_o public_a ministration_n for_o these_o be_v offer_v to_o all_o that_o come_v though_o only_o fit_a to_o poison_n not_o to_o nourish_v they_o and_o be_v put_v up_o to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o so_o be_v a_o public_a visible_a and_o profess_a dishonour_n to_o he_o so_o that_o they_o who_o have_v the_o care_n of_o public_a worship_n must_v take_v care_n to_o purge_v they_o out_o of_o it_o it_o will_v be_v incumbent_a on_o they_o to_o supply_v the_o church_n 2._o second_o with_o the_o ministration_n of_o all_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v or_o practise_v the_o word_n or_o preach_v of_o these_o truth_n be_v to_o bear_v up_o religion_n and_o to_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o men._n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o this_o word_n be_v commit_v unto_o they_o this_o ministration_n must_v be_v of_o all_o necessary_a truth_n what_o our_o lord_n entrust_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o with_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v where_o all_o thing_n must_v needs_o take_v in_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a mat._n 28._o 20._o and_o st._n paul_n in_o discharge_n of_o his_o cure_n of_o soul_n plead_v himself_o pure_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n as_o have_v deolare_v to_o they_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n which_o their_o blood_n may_v any_o way_n depend_v upon_o and_o have_v keep_v back_o nothing_o that_o be_v profitable_a to_o they_o act_v 20._o 26_o 27._o for_o in_o these_o point_n if_o the_o people_n perish_v through_o the_o watchman_n be_v dumb_a or_o for_o want_n of_o his_o give_a warning_n the_o people_n die_v indeed_o and_o be_v take_v away_o in_o their_o iniquity_n but_o their_o blood_n will_v god_n require_v at_o the_o watchman_n hand_n ezek._n 33._o 6_o 8._o as_o for_o inferior_a truth_n which_o be_v not_o common_o necessary_a for_o christian_n to_o know_v and_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o but_o in_o their_o nature_n be_v more_o indifferent_a they_o may_v be_v forbear_v for_o peace_n as_o need_n require_v and_o to_o prevent_v great_a stir_v and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n but_o truth_n of_o necessity_n and_o importance_n must_v not_o be_v neglect_v or_o give_v up_o on_o such_o pretence_n and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o ministration_n of_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a whether_o in_o faith_n or_o practice_n that_o which_o make_v either_o to_o be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o their_o ministration_n be_v because_o they_o be_v necessary_a part_n of_o religion_n and_o necessary_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n and_o this_o make_v a_o equal_a necessity_n of_o minister_a both_o for_o obedience_n be_v as_o necessary_a and_o indispensable_a a_o branch_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o faith_n and_o practical_a opinion_n be_v as_o much_o set_v by_o as_o proposition_n about_o faith_n and_o as_o much_o dishonour_n may_v accrue_v to_o god_n and_o as_o much_o danger_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o practical_a as_o by_o speculative_a heresy_n nay_o many_o time_n more_o since_o matter_n of_o morality_n and_o practice_n be_v more_o natural_o imprint_v on_o all_o man_n heart_n and_o be_v more_o easy_a and_o obvious_a to_o all_o understanding_n they_o lie_v open_a to_o the_o unlearned_a as_o well_o as_o to_o learned_a men._n yea_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unlearned_a ofttimes_o continue_v to_o see_v they_o when_o the_o learned_a overlook_v they_o a_o little_a skill_n with_o a_o sufficient_a degree_n of_o honesty_n qualify_a man_n to_o discern_v these_o matter_n and_o there_o not_o be_v so_o much_o need_n of_o learning_n in_o those_o who_o will_v descry_v as_o there_o be_v in_o those_o who_o will_v pervert_v and_o mistake_v they_o and_o this_o make_v the_o mistake_v of_o man_n in_o these_o point_n both_o more_o dangerous_a to_o themselves_o and_o more_o dishonourable_a to_o religion_n for_o be_v so_o general_o know_v or_o easy_a of_o knowledge_n there_o be_v not_o like_a room_n 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it_o will_v be_v incumbent_a on_o they_o to_o supply_v the_o church_n with_o the_o ministration_n of_o necessary_a practical_a truth_n 1._o when_o dangerous_a and_o immoral_a practice_n be_v set_v up_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v set_v up_o general_o and_o most_o people_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v draw_v into_o they_o as_o when_o they_o come_v dress_v up_o with_o appearance_n and_o recommendation_n of_o worldly_a ease_n or_o interest_n or_o be_v drive_v on_o by_o the_o arm_n of_o secular_a power_n or_o by_o the_o cry_n of_o a_o time_n and_o undisturbed_o as_o when_o they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o reprove_v dissemble_v and_o connive_v at_o they_o and_o be_v dumb_a not_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n against_o they_o these_o immoral_a practice_n though_o the_o immoral_a thing_n be_v only_o practise_v but_o not_o justify_v be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a to_o those_o soul_n who_o be_v involve_v therein_o and_o when_o they_o see_v man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o death_n the_o watchman_n be_v require_v at_o their_o peril_n to_o give_v warn_v and_o to_o tell_v they_o what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n thereof_o if_o thou_o give_v he_o not_o warn_v nor_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o wicked_a way_n to_o save_v his_o life_n his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n ezek._n 3._o 18_o 20._o and_o cap._n 33._o 8._o they_o be_v the_o spiritual_a weakness_n and_o disease_n of_o soul_n their_o straying_n and_o loose_v of_o themselves_o in_o wrong_n and_o pernicious_a way_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o shepherd_n be_v not_o to_o stand_v off_o or_o to_o keep_v silent_a when_o these_o malady_n have_v seize_v the_o flock_n but_o to_o show_v their_o pastoral_n care_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o they_o be_v as_o god_n tell_v the_o shepherd_n by_o ezekiel_n to_o heal_n that_o which_o they_o find_v to_o be_v sick_a by_o apply_v
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pure_a precept_n and_o practice_n among_o they_o because_o else_o they_o will_v not_o have_v what_o they_o may_v just_o rejoice_v and_o take_v comfort_n in_o again_o the_o ministerial_a character_n may_v be_v consider_v 2._o second_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o religion_n and_o here_o also_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o a_o plane_n obligation_n to_o the_o foresay_a ministration_n in_o the_o forecited_a case_n with_o respect_n to_o religion_n they_o be_v style_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n we_o will_v give_v ourselves_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n act._n 6._o 4._o or_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o of_o the_o now_o covenant_n the_o gospel_n whereof_o i_o be_o make_v a_o minister_n eph._n 3._o 7._o col._n 1._o 23._o and_o god_n have_v make_v we_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n say_v st._n paul_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 6._o or_o sometime_o last_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n let_v a_o man_n so_o account_v of_o we_o as_o of_o steward_n 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