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hence_o the_o grecian_n call_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o latin_n name_n lassitude_n and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v so_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n occur_v oft_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o always_o it_o signify_v together_o diligence_n tiredness_n and_o sedulity_n as_o 11._o mat._n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_v and_o luke_n 5._o the_o whole_a night_n etc._n etc._n john_n 4._o but_o jesus_n be_v 1_o cor._n 4._o we_o be_v smite_v with_o buffet_n and_o ephes_n 4._o he_o that_o steal_v and_o 1_o thes_n 5._o but_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n to_o know_v they_o which_o labour_n to_o tiredness_n among_o you_o and_o this_o place_n do_v excellent_o declare_v that_o other_o place_n in_o the_o 5._o tim._n the_o exposition_n of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o handle_v beside_o it_o be_v find_v 4._o timothy_n 1_o corinthian_n 25._o 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the_o example_n be_v find_v 1_o cor._n 5._o chapter_n also_o the_o 1_o of_o timothy_n and_o 1._o chapter_n of_o these_o we_o will_v speak_v in_o order_n and_o first_o of_o that_o place_n which_o be_v in_o matthew_n xli_o christ_n purpose_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v not_o to_o institute_v a_o new_a government_n or_o a_o form_n of_o exercise_v excommunication_n but_o to_o instruct_v his_o disciple_n how_o they_o shall_v avoid_v offence_n in_o repel_v of_o private_a injury_n for_o because_o these_o that_o immediate_o pursue_v the_o right_n before_o the_o magistrate_n chief_o before_o a_o heathen_a and_o profane_a magistrate_n to_o which_o then_o the_o jew_n be_v subject_a do_v ofttimes_o offend_v the_o weak_a first_o he_o exhort_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v rather_o forgive_v injury_n then_o in_o every_o cause_n to_o run_v to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o this_o part_n he_o do_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o call_v into_o memory_n that_o command_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o 19_o of_o exod._n which_o syracide_n in_o his_o 19_o chap._n likewise_o do_v more_o large_o handle_v then_o he_o command_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v perchance_o be_v compel_v to_o bring_v their_o cause_n before_o the_o magistrate_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o accuse_v their_o brethren_n the_o jew_n before_o the_o roman_n before_o first_o they_o have_v desire_v the_o assistance_n of_o their_o own_o magistrate_n in_o vain_a if_o indeed_o they_o will_v avoid_v scandal_n the_o apostle_n deliver_v the_o same_o command_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o 1.6_o chap._n which_o place_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o exposition_n upon_o this_o viz._n that_o the_o christian_n shall_v not_o rash_o go_v to_o law_n together_o before_o the_o gentile_n therefore_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o this_o place_n and_o chapter_n be_v this_o when_o thy_o brother_n that_o be_v when_o a_o jew_n do_v unto_o thou_o a_o injury_n study_v how_o by_o thyself_o alone_o to_o reconcile_v he_o to_o thou_o if_o thou_o alone_o can_v prevail_v take_v two_o or_o three_o with_o thou_o and_o try_v it_o again_o if_o neither_o so_o thou_o can_v deliver_v thyself_o from_o the_o wrong_n tell_v it_o to_o the_o synedrium_fw-la that_o be_v tell_v it_o to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o religion_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o than_o you_o may_v proceed_v against_o he_o without_o the_o offence_n of_o any_o as_o you_o will_v proceed_v against_o the_o publican_n and_o heathen_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o any_o other_o tribunal_n but_o that_o of_o the_o roman_n that_o shall_v wrong_v you_o xlii_o that_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o legitimate_a interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n be_v manifest_o show_v by_o all_o the_o circumstance_n and_o whole_a series_n of_o the_o discourse_n but_o chief_o by_o the_o conclusion_n first_o christ_n do_v not_o discourse_n in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o weighty_a and_o public_a sin_n that_o belong_v to_o his_o country_n religion_n and_o rite_n the_o punish_v of_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o synedrium_fw-la but_o he_o speak_v of_o private_a injury_n the_o power_n of_o remit_v of_o which_o belong_v to_o every_o man_n this_o prove_v evident_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v that_o the_o whole_a contexture_n of_o the_o discourse_n be_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n if_o thy_o brother_n oeffnd_v against_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reprove_v he_o betwixt_o thou_o and_o himself_o alone_o tell_v the_o church_n if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o etc._n etc._n after_o the_o same_o manner_n also_o he_o speak_v luke_n 17._o if_o thy_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n against_o thou_o and_o immediate_o if_o thy_o brother_n sin_n seven_o time_n in_o one_o day_n against_o thou_o and_o return_v to_o thou_o and_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v sorry_a forgive_v he_o we_o can_v interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o church_n for_o see_v he_o say_v afterward_o tell_v the_o church_n the_o sense_n will_v be_v o_o church_n tell_v the_o church_n neither_o can_v it_o signify_v the_o same_o that_o thou_o be_v conscious_a for_o neither_o the_o nature_n nor_o circumstance_n of_o the_o word_n or_o speech_n will_v suffer_v this_o for_o present_o after_o be_v add_v betwixt_o thou_o and_o himself_o alone_o how_o then_o if_o he_o sin_v i_o be_v conscious_a to_o it_o and_o do_v not_o sin_n against_o i_o only_o and_o alone_o be_o i_o alone_o compel_v to_o admonish_v he_o alone_o be_o i_o not_o rather_o command_v to_o reprove_v he_o together_o with_o they_o against_o who_o he_o have_v proper_o sin_v but_o christ_n do_v not_o concede_fw-la that_o i_o shall_v first_o go_v to_o he_o with_o other_o therefore_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o injury_n do_v by_o my_o brother_n against_o i_o only_o as_o likewise_o how_o shall_v the_o word_n of_o luke_n agree_v with_o this_o interpretation_n when_o he_o say_v if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v return_v to_o thou_o forgive_v he_o shall_v we_o likewise_o say_v here_o that_o to_o thou_o be_v put_v for_o thou_o know_v it_o but_o what_o then_o will_v forgive_v he_o signify_v must_v we_o also_o say_v here_o that_o it_o be_v be_v thou_o conscious_a to_o his_o forgiveness_n do_v the_o prodigal_a luke_n 15._o sin_v against_o heaven_n sin_n heaven_n be_v conscious_a there_o to_o how_o we_o shall_v sin_v against_o our_o brethren_n by_o do_v evil_n be_v clear_a 1_o cor._n 8._o but_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o place_n be_v different_a true_o the_o speech_n and_o word_n do_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o take_v they_o of_o any_o other_o but_o for_o private_a injury_n which_o you_o yourself_o may_v remit_v to_o the_o penitent_a but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o of_o himself_o repent_v you_o must_v use_v all_o mean_n that_o he_o may_v repent_v second_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v because_o the_o apostle_n do_v
understand_v christ_n word_n any_o otherwise_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o peter_n interogation_n on_o who_o he_o ask_v be_v it_o enough_o that_o if_o my_o brother_n sin_n against_o i_o seven_o time_n i_o forgive_v he_o seven_o time_n peter_n be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o he_o neither_o shall_v nor_o can_v of_o himself_o alone_o remit_v those_o sin_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o divers_a other_o three_o the_o word_n to_o the_o prove_v this_o christ_n say_v not_o let_v he_o be_v to_o we_o let_v he_o be_v to_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o other_o but_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o alone_o which_o have_v suffer_v or_o do_v suffer_v a_o injury_n by_o he_o as_o a_o publican_n albeit_o chief_a speak_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n alike_o nevertheless_o he_o command_v that_o the_o offender_n shall_v be_v esteem_v as_o a_o publican_n to_o he_o only_o that_o be_v hurt_v by_o he_o and_o that_o after_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o 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follow_v do_v prove_v the_o same_o clear_o which_o do_v teach_v that_o god_n will_v not_o forgive_v they_o their_o sin_n that_o will_v not_o forgive_v from_o their_o heart_n their_o penitent_a brother_n without_o pain_n or_o punishment_n but_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o so_o as_o they_o say_v forgive_v the_o offender_n but_o shall_v keep_v they_o at_o least_o for_o a_o time_n from_o the_o sacrament_n until_o they_o shall_v approve_v their_o penitence_n to_o presbyter_n choose_v for_o this_o purpose_n therefore_o he_o will_v have_v they_o forgive_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n that_o say_v they_o repent_v but_o will_v see_v argument_n of_o their_o repentance_n of_o which_o christ_n speak_v not_o one_o word_n here_o for_o he_o will_v have_v no_o other_o argument_n than_o a_o confession_n of_o their_o fault_n which_o he_o that_o do_v not_o dissemble_v it_o will_v not_o return_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n it_o be_v then_o clear_o demonstrate_v by_o these_o reason_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o discourse_v here_o of_o these_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o excommunication_n but_o of_o light_n and_o private_a injury_n and_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o compose_v they_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o business_n of_o excommunication_n if_o the_o conclusion_n only_o use_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v look_v unto_o all_o cause_n of_o doubt_v will_v be_v remove_v xliii_o those_o that_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n and_o chapter_n do_v institute_v excommunication_n must_v be_v compel_v to_o show_v in_o what_o word_n this_o command_n be_v comprehend_v if_o they_o can_v demonstrate_v it_o to_o be_v contain_v there_o and_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o to_o say_v it_o be_v command_v here_o therefore_o it_o be_v either_o in_o these_o word_n tell_v the_o church_n or_o in_o these_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o publican_n or_o in_o these_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n but_o that_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v a_o punishment_n albeit_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o this_o answer_n may_v be_v tolerate_v notwithstanding_o i_o will_v bring_v another_o more_o agree_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v not_o resolve_v by_o himself_o alone_o to_o deliver_v this_o man_n to_o satan_n but_o he_o will_v have_v this_o do_v the_o whole_a church_n be_v gather_v together_o for_o that_o matter_n now_o when_o the_o church_n see_v this_o unhappy_a man_n afflict_v with_o so_o great_a sorrow_n that_o he_o be_v almost_o swell_v up_o with_o grief_n it_o do_v defer_v the_o matter_n till_o it_o try_v the_o apostle_n mind_n whither_o it_o can_v obtain_v forgiveness_n to_o he_o or_o not_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o church_n do_v threaten_v that_o it_o will_v do_v its_o duty_n if_o it_o can_v obtain_v nothing_o so_o that_o miserable_a man_n be_v afflict_v for_o many_o mâ—neths_n till_o he_o know_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v forgive_v his_o punishment_n 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