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A67324	More work for the dean in a brief answer to some scandalous reports published by Dr. Stillingfleet in his book entituled, \"An impartial account of the history, nature and pleas of the present separation from the communion of the Church of England\" against some of the Lords faithful servants, namely, Mr. Henry Barrow, Mr. John Greenwood, Mr. John Penry, who by the bishops means, after long imprisonment, were put to death, contrary to Queen Elizabeths mind; in the year 1593 ... : as likewise here is word for word the petition of those persecuted Christians, wherein is shewed the barbarous usage of the bishops to them : together with the refutation of the then esteemed Bishop of Winchester's blasphemous doctrine, by Mr. Henry Barrow, with the description of the true Church of God, according to Christs Testament, by the whole Church at London, whom the doctor calleth Brownists; with the reason why they were so nick-named by their enemies : very needful for all true Protestants to know / by Thomas Wall.	Wall, Thomas.	1681 (1681)	Wing W485; ESTC R20458	32,462	49

Ordinances of God truly taught and practised as well by the Officers in doing their duty uprightly as to see that the people obey willingly and readily It is their duty to see the Congregation holily and quietly ordered and no way disturbed by the contentious and disobedient froward and obstinate not taking away the liberty of the least but upholding the right of all wisely judging of times and circumstances They must be ready assistants to the Pastor and Teachers helping to bear their burden but not intruding into their Office Numb 11. 16. Deut. 1. 13. and 16. 18. 2 Chron. 19. 8. Exod. 39. 42. 1 Tim. 3. 15. 2 Tim. 1. 13. 1 Cor. 11. 16. and 14. 33. Gal. 2. 4 5 14. Col. 4. 16 17. Acts 20 1. Pet. 5. 1. Rom. 12. 8. The Deacons office is faithfully to gather and collect by the ordinance of the Church the goods and benevolence of the faithful and by the same direction diligently and trustily to distribute them according to the necessity of the Saints Further they must enquire and consider of the proportion of the wants both of the Officers and other poor and accordingly relate unto the Church that provision may be made Acts 6. Rom. 12. 8. The Relievers and Widows office is to minister to the sick lame weary and diseased such helpful comforts as they need by watching tending and helping them Further they must shew good example to the younger Women in sober modest and godly conversation avoiding idleness vain talk and light behaviour Rom. 12. 8. 1 Tim. 5. 9. c. These Officers though they be divers and several yet are they not severed lest there should be a division in the body but they are as members of the body having the same care one of another jointly doing their several duties to the service of the saints and to the edification of the Body of Christ till we all meet together in the perfect measure of the fulness of Christ by whom all the Body being in the mean while thus coupled and knit together by every joynt for the furniture thereof according to the effectual power which is in the measure of every part receiveth increase of the Body unto the edifying of it self in love neither can any of these Offices be wanting without grievous lameness and apparent deformity of the Body yea violent injury to the Head Christ Jesus Luke 9 46 47 48. John 13. 12 -- 17. 1 Cor. 12. 12 25 28. Eph. 4. 11 12 13 16. Thus this holy Army of Saints is marshalled here in earth by these Officers under the conduct of their glorious Emperor CHRIST that victorious Michael Thus it marcheth in this most heavenly order and gracious array against all enemies both bodily and ghostly peaceable in it self as Jerusalem terrible to the enemy as an Army with Banners triumphing over their tyranny with patience their cruelty with meekness and over Death it self with dying Thus through the blood of that spotless Lamb and that Word of their Testimony they are more than Conquerors brusing the head of the Serpent yea through the power of his Word they have power to cast down Satan like lightning to tread upon Serpents and Scorpions to cast down strong holds and every thing that exalteth it self against God The Gates of Hell and all the principalities and powers of the world shall not prevail against it Rom. 12. 1 Cor. 12. Rev. 14. 1 2. Song 6. 3. Rev. 12. 11. Luke 10. 18 19. 2 Cor. 10 5. Mat. 16. 18. Rom. 8. 38 39. Further He hath given them the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven that whatsoever they bind on earth by his Word shall be bound in Heaven and whatsoever they loose on Earth shall be loosed in Heaven Mat. 16. 19. John 20. 23. Mat. 18. 19. Now this power which Christ hath given unto his Church and to every member of his Church to keep it in order he hath not left it to their discretions and lusts to be used or neglected as they will but in his last Will and Testament he hath set down both an order of proceeding and an end to which it is used Mat. 16. 16 19. and 18. 15 16 17 18. and 28. 20. Deut. 12. 31 32. Rev. 22. 18 19. If the fault be private holy and loving admonition and reproof is to be used with an inward desire and earnest care to win their Brother but if he will not hear yet to take two or three other brethren with him whom he knoweth most meet for that purpose that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be confirmed And if he refuse to hear them then to declare the matter to the Church which ought severely and sharply to reprehend gravely to admonish and lovingly to perswade the party offending shewing him the heinousness of his offence and the danger of his obstinacy and the fearful judgments of the Lord. Lev. 19. 17 18. Mat. 18. 15. Deut. 19. 15. Mat. 18. 16. All this notwithstanding the Church is not to hold him as an enemy but to admonish him and pray for him as a Brother proving if at any time the Lord will give him repentance For this power is not given them to the destruction of any but to the edification of all 2 Thes 3. 15. 2 Cor. 10. 8. and 13. 10. If this prevail not to draw him to repentance then are they in the Name and Power of the Lord JESUS with the whole Congregation reverently in prayer to proceed to excommunication that is unto the casting him out of their congregation and fellowship covenant and protection of the Lord for his disobedience and obstinacy and committing him to Satan for the destruction of the flesh that the Spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus if such be his good will and pleasure Mat. 18. 17. 1 Cor. 5. 11. Further They are to warn the whole Congregation and all other faithful to hold him as a Heathen and Publican and to abstain themselves from his society as not to eat or drink with him c. unless it be such as of necessity must needs as his Wife his Children and Family yet these if they be members of the Church are not to joyn to him in any spiritual exercise Mat. 18. 17. 1 Cor. 5. 11. If the offence be publick the party is publickly to be reproved and admonished if he then repent not to proceed to excommunication as aforesaid 1 Tim. 5. 20. Gal. 2. 14. Jos 7. 19. 2 Cor. 7. 9. The repentance of the party must be proportionable to the offence viz. If the offence be publick publick if private private humbled submissive sorrowful unfeigned giving glory to the Lord. Lev. 19. 17 18. Prov. 10. 12. Rom. 12. 19. and 13. 10. and 14. 1. There must great care be had of admonitions that they be not captious or curious finding fault where none is neither yet in bitterness or reproach for that were to destroy and not to save our Brother but