prevent_v who_o will_v quick_o in_o appearance_n humble_v themselves_o if_o that_o may_v serve_v the_o turn_n such_o a_o course_n of_o discipline_n will_v in_o stead_n of_o humble_v harden_v like_o the_o papist_n absolution_n upon_o their_o formal_a auricular_a confession_n and_o indulgence_n 2._o for_o he_o in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o desire_v sudden_a receive_n be_v scandalous_a a_o evidence_n that_o he_o be_v not_o humble_v which_o if_o he_o be_v he_o himself_o will_v not_o venture_v so_o soon_o upon_o his_o own_o heart_n object_n matth._n 18.21_o 22._o with_o luk._n 17.3_o 4._o answ_n it_o be_v a_o precept_n against_o revenge_n it_o be_v personal_n not_o ecclesiastical_a forgiveness_n here_o command_v forgiveness_n of_o the_o heart_n not_o of_o the_o court_n of_o a_o injury_n against_o i_o not_o of_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o even_o betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n this_o forbid_v not_o but_o a_o man_n may_v prosecute_v the_o law_n against_o the_o trespasser_n in_o diverse_a case_n and_o yet_o from_o the_o heart_n forgive_v he_o and_o pray_v for_o he_o 3._o conclus_fw-la hence_o the_o vanity_n of_o that_o argument_n use_v by_o some_o who_o refuse_v to_o join_v apart_o from_o the_o scandalous_a in_o a_o true_a way_n of_o church-communion_n and_o discipline_n to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a therefore_o the_o wickedness_n of_o other_o defile_v not_o i_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n with_o they_o answ_n thy_o sin_n defile_v thou_o and_o it_o be_v thy_o sin_n to_o keep_v off_o from_o the_o true_a way_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n suppose_v in_o a_o settle_a church_n a_o person_n just_o excommunicate_a thou_o shall_v defile_v thyself_o if_o thou_o shall_v receive_v with_o he_o because_o thou_o violate_v the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o here_o chap._n iii_o the_o second_o instruction_n discipline_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n for_o order_v the_o visible_a church_n in_o her_o several_a congregation_n mat_n 18.15_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 5._o 2_o thes_n 3.6_o rev._n 2.2_o 14_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 5.20_o these_o scripture_n peruse_v show_v we_o both_o that_o there_o be_v a_o discipline_n and_o what_o it_o be_v for_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o discipline_n together_o with_o the_o obligation_n lie_v upon_o christian_n in_o their_o place_n for_o endeavour_v it_o i_o shall_v gather_v something_o out_o of_o dr._n ames_n that_o excellent_a divine_a medulla_n l._n 1._o c._n 37._o 1._o holy_a discipline_n be_v the_o personal_a application_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o censure_n either_o for_o prevent_v scandal_n or_o for_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v propound_v and_o real_o apply_v for_o beget_v and_o increase_v of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v personal_o apply_v by_o seal_n for_o confirm_v faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o 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of_o visible_a believer_n join_v together_o by_o special_a bond_n express_v or_o implicit_a for_o exercise_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n constant_o among_o themselves_o cap._n 32._o 6._o in_o those_o person_n it_o have_v respect_n to_o sin_n and_o scandal_n for_o it_o be_v a_o heal_a medicine_n for_o the_o wound_n and_o disease_n to_o which_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n be_v subject_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o 7._o because_o it_o do_v effectual_o urge_v obedience_n to_o christ_n therefore_o not_o without_o singular_a reason_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v visible_o rule_v his_o church_n be_v by_o the_o best_a divine_v place_v in_o this_o discipline_n hence_o likewise_o the_o key_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o key_n of_o discipline_n be_v call_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o this_o key_n bind_v lose_v open_v and_o shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n have_v upon_o they_o the_o stamp_n of_o christ_n kingly_a authority_n 8._o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o in_o so_o few_o church_n the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o the_o doctrine_n be_v thorough_o settle_v and_o exercise_v because_o very_o many_o of_o those_o who_o will_v seem_v to_o know_v christ_n and_o to_o hope_v in_o he_o do_v yet_o refuse_v to_o receive_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o give_v up_o themselves_o altogether_o unto_o he_o 9_o and_o as_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a manner_n of_o promote_a the_o gospel_n appoint_v in_o the_o gospel_n itself_o therefore_o they_o do_v neither_o receive_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n nor_o the_o whole_a gospel_n who_o reject_v discipline_n 10._o but_o because_o every_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o its_o place_n necessary_a and_o that_o part_n especial_o which_o do_v effectual_o repress_v sin_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o safe_o enough_o rest_n in_o those_o church_n which_o want_v discipline_n except_o that_o public_a want_n be_v make_v up_o by_o private_a care_n and_o mutual_a watch_v 11._o the_o part_n of_o this_o discipline_n be_v two_o brotherly_a admonition_n excommunication_n which_o in_o case_n of_o repentance_n approve_v to_o the_o church_n be_v succeed_v by_o absolution_n 12._o brotherly_o admonition_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o case_n of_o any_o sin_n for_o which_o discipline_n be_v appoint_v as_o a_o medicine_n but_o after_o a_o diverse_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o secret_a and_o open_a sin_n in_o secret_a sin_n those_o three_o degree_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v which_o christ_n prescribe_v in_o order_n matth._n 18.15_o 16_o 17_o but_o in_o public_a sin_n those_o degree_n be_v not_o necessary_a 1_o tim._n 5.20_o 13._o full_a excommunication_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exercise_v except_o stubbornness_n be_v add_v to_o the_o sin_n matth._n 18.17_o for_o the_o sinner_n due_o admonish_v must_v needs_o either_o appear_v penitent_a or_o stubborn_a the_o penitent_a be_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a therefore_o only_o the_o stubborn_a 14._o when_o the_o matter_n may_v sufferdelay_n it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n that_o excommunication_n be_v begin_v by_o suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o such_o like_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o less_o excommunication_n 15._o but_o in_o this_o degree_n we_o must_v not_o rest_v but_o repentance_n be_v by_o this_o mean_n and_o in_o this_o space_n to_o be_v urge_v of_o which_o if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n we_o must_v then_o go_v on_o to_o a_o complete_a separation_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o great_a excommunication_n 16._o but_o because_o the_o stubborn_a sinner_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o faithful_a except_o the_o faithful_a also_o be_v separate_v from_o he_o and_o this_o make_v for_o the_o wholesome_a shame_n of_o the_o sinner_n 2_o thess_n 3.14_o therefore_o they_o who_o be_v just_o excommunicate_a be_v to_o be_v shun_v by_o all_o communicant_n not_o as_o to_o duty_n simple_o moral_a or_o otherwise_o necessary_a but_o as_o to_o those_o part_n of_o conversation_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o accompany_v approbation_n and_o inward_a familiarity_n 17._o from_o the_o bond_n of_o excommunication_n no_o impenitent_a person_n be_v to_o be_v loose_v neither_o aught_o absolution_n to_o be_v deny_v to_o any_o penitent_a but_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a repentance_n for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v i_o repent_v i_o i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o except_o he_o otherwise_o make_v proof_n of_o true_a repentance_n but_o such_o token_n of_o true_a repentance_n ought_v to_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v bind_v to_o rest_v in_o they_o otherwise_o hypocrisy_n be_v nourish_v and_o both_o the_o church_n
profanation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o give_v no_o apparent_a hope_n of_o repentance_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o some_o the_o most_o approve_a and_o excellent_a expositor_n calvin_n upon_o the_o place_n thus_o this_o confession_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o repentance_n that_o man_n may_v right_o offer_v themselves_o to_o baptism_n the_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v require_v of_o they_o otherwise_o the_o whole_a action_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o idle_a toy_n furthermore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o who_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v person_n come_v to_o year_n who_o we_o know_v be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v promiscuous_o of_o the_o church_n nor_o by_o baptism_n to_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o they_o have_v first_o be_v try_v the_o same_o calvin_n upon_o act_n 19.18_o have_v witness_v of_o those_o there_o speak_v of_o that_o they_o do_v indeed_o testify_v that_o they_o be_v thorough_o affect_v with_o the_o serious_a fear_n of_o god_n who_o do_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n confess_v the_o crime_n of_o their_o former_a life_n lest_o by_o their_o dissemble_n they_o shall_v inward_o nourish_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n he_o add_v concern_v those_o who_o come_v to_o john_n baptism_n that_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o make_v profession_n that_o they_o be_v not_o feign_o enter_v into_o repentance_n beza_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n viz._n matth._n 3.6_o thus_o they_o be_v say_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o confess_v their_o sin_n who_o acknowledge_v themselves_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o be_v sinner_n and_o seek_v for_o pardon_n from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o dan._n 9.3_o etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o appear_v say_v he_o that_o john_n admit_v none_o to_o his_o baptism_n but_o such_o as_o give_v testimony_n that_o they_o serious_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o like_a public_a confession_n be_v require_v of_o the_o catechuman_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o exomologesis_fw-la piscator_fw-la in_o his_o observation_n upon_o matth._n 3._o v._n 6_o 8_o 10._o speak_v thus_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o of_o year_n till_o he_o have_v first_o make_v confession_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o further_a promise_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n all_o these_o do_v john_n require_v say_v he_o of_o those_o that_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v clear_a verse_n 6._o for_o the_o second_o it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n act_v 19.4_o where_o he_o say_v john_n baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n say_v to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v upon_o he_o who_o be_v to_o come_v after_o john_n himself_o that_o be_v christ_n jesus_n compare_v act_n 8.16_o for_o the_o three_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o verse_n 8.10_o of_o this_o three_o of_o matth_n which_o be_v particular_o declare_v and_o apply_v to_o divers_a kind_n of_o life_n luke_n 3.10_o etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v these_o excellent_a man_n judicious_a and_o sincere_a in_o their_o generation_n gather_v no_o such_o shuff_a conclusion_n from_o the_o history_n of_o john_n baptism_n record_v in_o scripture_n as_o many_o of_o we_o be_v wont_a to_o gather_v who_o plead_v the_o number_n record_v by_o john_n as_o a_o argument_n that_o he_o do_v and_o we_o may_v receive_v into_o church_n society_n all_o comer_n for_o further_a discovery_n here_o let_v we_o look_v into_o another_o scripture_n concern_v john_n and_o those_o receive_v by_o he_o together_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o excellent_a and_o true_a heart_a divine_n upon_o the_o place_n the_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v matth._n 11.12_o and_o it_o show_v how_o they_o be_v affect_v at_o least_o apparent_o who_o come_v in_o so_o great_a number_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n compare_v it_o with_o luke_n 16.16_o piscator_fw-la here_o it_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o john_n doctrine_n to_o wit_n that_o many_o embrace_v that_o doctrine_n with_o great_a zeal_n and_o so_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v by_o force_n beza_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n they_o break_v into_o it_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o certain_a force_n for_o this_o treasure_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n lie_v open_a as_o it_o be_v to_o all_o earnest_o by_o every_o one_o to_o be_v lay_v hold_n upon_o which_o he_o may_v seem_v former_o to_o have_v hide_v as_o it_o be_v unfold_v rom._n 16.25_o 26._o which_o compare_v with_o this_o text_n now_o in_o hand_n we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v both_o how_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v offer_v we_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o how_o offer_v it_o be_v receive_v by_o we_o true_o by_o force_n make_v upon_o ourselves_o for_o believe_v and_o by_o the_o persevere_v heat_n of_o zeal_n take_v it_o by_o force_n beza_n 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