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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37042	The dying man's testament to the Church of Scotland, or, A treatise concerning scandal divided into four parts ... : in each of which there are not a few choice and useful questions, very shortly and satisfyingly discussed and cleared / by ... Mr. James Durham ... who being dead (by this) yet speaketh ; and published by John Carstares ... ; to which is prefixed an excellent preface of famous Mr. Blair ... ; together with a table of the contents of the several chapters of each part.	Durham, James, 1622-1658.; Blair, Robert, 1593-1666.	1659 (1659)	Wing D2810; ESTC R3845	315,038	466

being convinced how difficult the task is how fecklesse they themselves are and how subtile the principall adversary which they have to do with is Therefore there would not be an undertaking upon the account of gifts parts or learning nor would it be managed only or mainly by subtile arguments nor would advantage be much sought for that way but simple truth would be plainly gravely and zealously proposed with respect to the affecting the conscience of the party and of the hearers And as it is in preaching not the subtilest and learnedest discourses do alwayes prove most taking So in debates that concern conscience materiall plainnesse demonstrating the truth with power unto the conscience hath often the clearest evidence with it There is a notable instance recorded by Ruffinus Eccles. hist. lib. 10. chap. 3. which was thus at the Councill of Nice great Schollers were conveened from all places upon report of that famous meeting to which also did come some chief Philosophers of whom one most eminent did dispute frequently with the greatest Schollers who were never able to bind him because such saith he was his nimblenesse that like an eel he slipped them by one shift or other when arguments did seem most constringent But God that he might show that His Kingdom did not consist in word but in power one of the Confessors being a man of a most simple nature and knowing nothing but Christ Jesus and Him crucified when he saw the Philosopher insulting and boasting of his quicknesse desired liberty to speak with him a little others did shun it knowing the mans simplicity and fearing left he should become a reproach to subtile men notwithstanding he persisted and began thus Philosopher in the Name of Jesus Christ hear these things that are true There is one God who made Heaven and Earth and formed man out of the dust and gave him a Spirit who made all things which are seen and unseen who sent His Son born of a Virgin to deliver us miserable sinners from everlasting death by His suffering of death and hath given us life eternall by His Resurrection whom we expect to come as Judge of what ever we do Philosopher believest thou these things Then he as if he had not known how to contradict astonished with the power of what was said and put to silence only could answer that it appeared so that there was no other thing but truth in what he had said Then said the aged Confessor if thou believest so rise and follow me to the Church and receive the seal of this faith Then the Philosopher turning to these that were with him and other hearers said Hear O Learned men while the matter was managed with me with words I opposed words to words but when for words vertue proceeded out of the mouth of him that spake words said he could not resist power nor man God And therefore if any of you have felt what I have let him believe in Christ and follow this old man in whom God hath spoken Thus far Ruffinus a story not unworthy to be observed 3. It would be known what principles may be laid down or what rules may be binding otherwayes there may be an asserting of any thing or denying of every thing 4. There would be still a ministerial gravity and authority preserved lest that Ordinance become despicable and so Ministers would both improve their reason light authority and ministerial commission from Christ upon the conscience of those they have to do with as we see Paul doth in his debates even where his authority was much questioned CHAP. XI Admonition is necessary and how to be performed THe third step is Admonition that is when convictions have no successe then ought Ministers to proceed to judiciall and authoritative admonitions as the word is in the direction Tit. 3. 10. A man that is an Heretick reject after the first and second admonition This admonition hath no new reason to inform the judgment which is already presupposed to be done but it addeth these two 1. It hath a concurring weight to affect the conscience which hath withstood or smothered the light and so it is with Gods bl●…ssing usefull to make former despised light more seriously and impartially to be weighed and considered when in His Name the admonition is particularly upon that account directed to them 2. It is a warning giving advertisement of some sadder thing coming if they shall continue to reject the Truth and so it is a shoring of them for that particular fault before the stroak be laid on that either by Gods blessing it may humble and soften them and so put them to endeavour the preventing of the coming stroak or if they continue stubborn it may make them more inexcusable and thus there is the clearer accesse to proceed to rejection This admonition may be considered in these three steps 1. It may be in privat after the Minister's conferring with the persons and his finding them guilty he may not only instruct them but afterward if they continue admonish them and that as a Minister in the Name and Authority of Jesus Christ which is more than the admonition of a privat person 2. There is a step of this admonition to be past judicially by a Church-judicatory when the person is brought before them whereby they judicially interpose their authority to admonish such a person of the evil of his way and of the necessity of the present duty of repentance for the same like that which sinfully and most abominably was misapplied by the Priests and Pharisees Act. 4. 5. yet that in the general there is such an admonition is apparent The 3. step is publickly before the people wherein after the former hath failed in reaching the desired end the party infected is solemnly and publickly admonished before the Congregation In which step 1. The parties good is to be respected that now it may be tried if the admonition both of officers and people who are supposed to joyn in this publick admonition may have weight 2. It is usefull for the people to guard them against such an evil and such a person 3. If it succeed not it leaveth the person more inexcusable and convinces all of the justice and necessity of proceeding further and so tendeth to make the Sentence to be the more respected by all This we conceive is the admonition intended Tit. 3. 10. and answereth to that publick rebuke spoken of 1 Tim. 5. 20. In carrying-on these admonitions these things would be observed 1. That there be no great hasting except the persons readinesse and diligence to infect others require the same in which case there is no delay to be admitted 2. All these steps of admonition would be so carried-on as becometh an Ordinance of Christ and that the weight of them may lie there 3. There is difference to be put betwixt giving of an admonition and entering of a debate for conference Therefore there is no necessity of