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as_o touch_v this_o reverend_a author_n for_o my_o purpose_n 1._o he_o admit_v of_o no_o other_o proceed_n in_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n but_o according_a to_o that_o know_a rule_n matth._n 18.15_o and_o that_o in_o all_o case_n of_o scandal_n and_o open_a ungodliness_n 2._o not_o to_o proceed_v unto_o excommunication_n but_o in_o point_n of_o obstinacy_n persist_v in_o 3._o he_o define_v excommunication_n to_o be_v the_o banish_n of_o a_o grievous_a transgressor_n or_o a_o open_a ungodly_a and_o obstinate_a person_n from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o then_o say_v when_o the_o church_n pronounce_v of_o any_o that_o they_o be_v not_o godly_a they_o must_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o not_o admit_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o 5._o question_n upon_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 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such_o scandalous_a sinner_n in_o oâ—â—_n church_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v instance_n iâ—_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o and_o not_o excommunicate_a but_o where_o do_v any_o scripture_n forbid_v to_o keep_v company_n not_o to_o eat_v as_o in_o case_n they_o be_v juridical_o excommunicate_a a_o difference_n must_v be_v make_v between_o a_o brother_n under_o church_n toleration_n and_o a_o brother_n under_o church_n excommunication_n or_o else_o church_n censure_n be_v mere_o superfluous_a and_o to_o nâ—_n purpose_n if_o we_o be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o withdraw_v communion_n to_o the_o one_o as_o to_o the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o holy_a and_o civil_a fellowship_n together_o so_o that_o his_o dispute_n about_o not_o keep_v company_n not_o to_o eat_v with_o scandalous_a brethren_n not_o excommunicate_a be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o text_n nor_o to_o his_o argument_n for_o we_o be_v all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o the_o excommunicate_a person_n may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o 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but_o yet_o be_v consonant_n unto_o other_o part_n of_o holy_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o apostle_n scope_n in_o this_o chapter_n i_o shall_v assert_v these_o thing_n that_o church_n censure_n be_v of_o such_o necessity_n that_o without_o which_o the_o well_o be_v of_o a_o true_a church_n can_v be_v if_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v leaven_v with_o indulge_v of_o one_o scandalous_a brother_n what_o may_v we_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o that_o tolerate_v and_o connive_v at_o thousand_o for_o want_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o true_a discipline_n if_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v thus_o chide_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o their_o neglect_n of_o discipline_n unto_o one_o scandalous_a member_n what_o chide_v deserve_v they_o that_o have_v pluck_v up_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v lay_v all_o waist_n and_o leave_v our_o offend_a brethren_n to_o perish_v in_o their_o sinful_a course_n for_o want_v of_o the_o right_a way_n and_o remedy_n to_o 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