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The judgement of a most reverend and learned man from beyond the seas concerning…The iudgement of a most reuerend and learned man from beyond the seas concerning…
The judgement of a most reverend and learned man from beyond the seas concerning a threefold order of bishops, with a declaration of certain other weighty points, concerning the discipline and government of the Church.The iudgement of a most reuerend and learned man from beyond the seas concerning a threefold order of bishops, with a declaration of certaine other waightie points, concerning the discipline and gouernement of the Church.
London: printed by Robert Waldegrave, 1585
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To the fifth question.
To the fift question.
No man earnestly repenting, is to be excommunicate, but after repentance, rather ought to be received. And the cause of excommunication ought to be most weighty & a public offence, seeing that only the extremity of the diseases must have extreme remedies. Yet may such men after the thing be known, be suspended from receiving the Lords supper (they were wont to call such men ⟨image 21⟩restrained) for whom this is thought to be a necessary remedy, that for the greatness of their offence, they may be an example to others, or that their repentance doth stand in need of trial. As for the present question. If the magistrate put in mind of his duty, do wink at such faults, and yet it be probable, that none is rashly accused: We think that the Eldership may call him forth, and there as the matter shall require, to exhort him to the acknowledging of the offence: which if ye shall deny, he is to be left to the judgement of God, neither are the Elders to proceed any further in the hearing of witnesses.
No man earnestly repenting, is to be excommunicate, but after repentaunce, rather ought to bee receiued. And the cause of excommunication ought to be most waighty & a publike offence, seing that onely the extremitie of the diseases must haue extreme remedies. Yet may such men after the thing be knowen, be suspended from receiuyng the Lordes supper (they were woont to cal such mē ⟨image 21⟩