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that_o will_v have_v no_o rod_n in_o the_o house_n whereby_o do_v the_o necessity_n of_o censure_n appear_v easy_o for_o since_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n there_o be_v of_o all_o sort_n as_o in_o a_o net_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o catch_v good_a and_o bad_a it_o be_v impossible_a without_o correction_n to_o keep_v good_a order_n in_o the_o church_n especial_o to_o restrain_v the_o wicked_a hypocrite_n from_o offend_v and_o thereby_o slander_v their_o profession_n if_o then_o there_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o censure_n not_o so_o but_o the_o serve_v most_o of_o all_o for_o they_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o their_o call_n for_o the_o best_a man_n that_o be_v have_v some_o spark_n of_o his_o natural_a corruption_n remain_v unregenerate_a may_v fall_v and_o offend_v and_o therefore_o must_v be_v chastened_a by_o the_o church_n but_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n the_o godly_a fall_n by_o infirmity_n by_o correction_n do_v amend_v but_o 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chapter_n of_o saint_n matthew_n from_o the_o 15_o verse_n to_o the_o 20._o where_o both_o their_o institution_n and_o ratification_n be_v lay_v down_o for_o first_o our_o saviour_n declare_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o censure_n ordain_v for_o such_o as_o be_v call_v brethren_n which_o be_v general_o correction_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o then_o treat_v of_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o censure_n that_o the_o censure_n be_v according_a to_o the_o offence_n censure_n as_o if_o the_o offence_n be_v private_a the_o censure_n thereof_o must_v be_v private_a wherein_o the_o censurer_n be_v to_o deal_v circumspect_o 1._o that_o he_o know_v the_o offence_n 2._o that_o he_o admonish_v the_o offender_n secret_o 3._o that_o he_o do_v it_o in_o love_n convince_a his_o offence_n so_o to_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o further_a duty_n be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o this_o case_n 1._o that_o we_o run_v not_o to_o other_o to_o slander_v the_o offender_n which_o moses_n forbid_v levit._fw-la 19_o 16._o 2._o not_o to_o keep_v the_o injury_n in_o mind_n of_o purpose_n afterward_o to_o revenge_v it_o 3._o not_o to_o deal_v rough_o with_o one_o under_o pretence_n of_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n 4._o not_o to_o despise_v the_o offender_n but_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o seek_v his_o amendment_n who_o be_v to_o be_v admonish_v open_o in_o the_o church_n those_o that_o sin_n open_o what_o if_o they_o will_v not_o amend_v by_o admonitionâ—_n then_o they_o be_v by_o suspension_n to_o be_v bar_v for_o a_o time_n from_o some_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o if_o by_o that_o they_o will_v not_o amend_v than_o they_o be_v by_o excommunication_n to_o be_v cut_v
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confirm_v the_o promise_n to_o the_o obedient_a which_o be_v either_o of_o initiation_n or_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n continual_a nourishment_n censure_n for_o ratify_v of_o threaten_n towards_o the_o disobedient_a in_o word_n by_o admonition_n deed_n by_o suspension_n excommunication_n 3_o the_o kind_n thereof_o namely_o the_o old_a ministry_n before_o christ_n call_v the_o old_a testament_n where_o of_o the_o 1_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o spare_o and_o dark_o deliver_v 2_o type_n and_o ceremony_n 3_o sacrament_n initiation_n circumcision_n nourishment_n paschall_n lamb_n new_a from_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n call_v the_o new_a testament_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o cleerne_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n initiation_n baptism_n nourishment_n the_o lord_n supper_n 4_o divers_a state_n of_o the_o church_n the_o world_n to_o come_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o twofold_a judgement_n particular_a upon_o every_o soul_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o depart_v from_o the_o body_n general_n upon_o all_o man_n at_o once_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n therein_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1_o judge_n christ_n come_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n 2_o party_n to_o be_v judge_v quick_a of_o who_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o change_n dead_a of_o who_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n 3_o sentence_n and_o execution_n thereof_o where_o of_o the_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a the_o joy_n of_o the_o bless_a the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n of_o divinity_n divide_v into_o two_o and_o fifty_o head_n 1._o of_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o ground_n thereof_o god_n word_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n 17._o 2._o of_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n perfection_n wisdom_n and_o omnipotency_n 5._o 3._o of_o god_n goodness_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n 7._o 4._o of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n 24._o 5._o of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n in_o particular_a and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v make_v 27._o 6._o of_o god_n providence_n and_o continual_a government_n of_o his_o creature_n 7._o 7._o of_o the_o good_a angel_n that_o stand_v and_o the_o evil_a angel_n that_o forsake_v their_o first_o integrity_n 7._o 8._o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o man_n at_o his_o creation_n and_o the_o event_n thereof_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n 31._o 9_o of_o original_a and_o actual_a sin_n whereunto_o all_o mankind_n by_o the_o fall_n be_v become_v subject_n 14._o 10._o of_o god_n curse_n and_o all_o the_o penalty_n due_a unto_o sin_n whereunto_o man_n be_v become_v subject_n as_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o natural_a estate_n 45._o 11._o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o mediator_n thereof_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n his_o two_o distinct_a nature_n in_o one_o person_n together_o with_o his_o conception_n and_o nativity_n 5._o 12._o of_o the_o state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n of_o our_o saviour_n his_o office_n of_o mediation_n and_o call_v thereunto_o 5._o 13._o of_o his_o priestly_a office_n and_o the_o two_o part_n thereof_o satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n 12._o 14._o of_o his_o prophetical_a and_o kingly_a office_n 7._o 15._o of_o the_o call_n of_o man_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n both_o outward_a and_o inward_a and_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n thus_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o member_n and_o property_n thereof_o 23._o 16._o of_o the_o mutual_a donation_n whereby_o the_o father_n give_v christ_n to_o we_o and_o we_o unto_o christ_n and_o the_o mysterial_a union_n whereby_o we_o be_v knit_v together_o by_o the_o band_n of_o god_n quicken_a spirit_n with_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n arise_v from_o thence_o whereby_o god_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n be_v please_v of_o enemy_n to_o make_v we_o friend_n 24._o 17._o of_o justification_n and_o therein_o of_o justify_v faith_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 7._o 18._o of_o adoption_n whereby_o in_o christ_n we_o be_v not_o only_o advance_v into_o the_o state_n of_o friend_n but_o also_o of_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o hope_n 25._o 19_o of_o sanctification_n whereby_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v mortify_v in_o we_o and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n renew_v and_o therein_o of_o love_n 14._o 20._o of_o the_o direction_n give_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o sanctification_n contain_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n with_o the_o rule_n of_o expound_v the_o same_o and_o of_o distinction_n of_o the_o table_n thereof_o 40._o 21._o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o entertain_v he_o in_o all_o our_o thought_n 3._o 22._o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o the_o solemn_a worship_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v unto_o god_n and_o therein_o of_o image_n and_o 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solemn_a assembly_n or_o assembly_n in_o which_o case_n he_o that_o obey_v not_o be_v culpable_a before_o god_n and_o man_n leu._n 23._o 29._o and_o it_o be_v either_o more_o public_a when_o all_o church_n fast_o general_o or_o else_o less_o public_a when_o some_o particular_a church_n be_v humble_v in_o fast_v what_o be_v the_o private_a fast_o when_o upon_o the_o view_n either_o of_o public_a cause_n fast._n consider_v of_o by_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n ezek._n 9_o 4._o ezek._n 13._o 17._o or_o of_o the_o like_a but_o more_o private_a occasion_n as_o domestical_a or_o personal_a etc._n etc._n a_o christian_a be_v move_v either_o with_o his_o family_n or_o special_a friend_n zach._n 12._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 5._o or_o by_o himself_o solatary_a matth._n 6._o 17._o to_o humble_a himself_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o private_a less_o private_a as_o when_o a_o particular_a house_n more_o private_a when_o a_o particular_a person_n be_v humble_v in_o 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