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M. Then must the like be understood ⟨p. 363⟩of all the rest, which are appointed in these Consistories, as Censures and Senators, and ecclesiastical judges.

M. Then muste the lyke be vnderstode ⟨p. 363⟩of al the rest, which are appointed in these Consistories, as Censures and Senators, and ecclesiasticall iudges.

P. Thou mayest well understand, that if they which are appointed to correct others, do not first correct themselves among themselves, they shall have no great authority to correct those which they ought to correct, neither may they do it without their great shame and confusion, and without giving great occasion of murmur, slander, and scattering of all the Church.

P. Thou mayste well vnderstande, that if they whiche are appointed to correcte others, doe not first correct themselues amōg themselues, they shal haue no great authoritie to correcte those whiche they ought to correcte, neyther may they doe it without their greate shame and confusion, and without giuyng great occasion of murmure, slaunder, and scattering of all the Churche.

M. And if they which have special charge in the Church, do bear the one with the other, and be them selves the cause of slanders, and scattering of the same, hath not then the whole Church together power to correct them, and to provide for and remedy such faults?

M. And if they whiche haue speciall charge in the Churche, doe bear the one with the other, and be them selues the cause of slaunders, and scattering of the same, hath not then the whole Church together power to correct them, and to prouyde for and remedie suche faultes?

M. No, except they be tyrants.

M. No, excepte they be tyrauntes.

P. Thou sayest truth.

P. Thou sayest truthe.

The .xxj. Dialogue is of brotherly correction, of excommunication, & of particular instructions.

The .xxj. Dialogue is of brotherly correction, of excōmunication, & of particular instructions.

Of the order that must be holden in the correction of every mans faults, according to the nature and quality of the same.

Of the order that must be holden in the correction of euery mans faults, accordyng to the nature and qualitie of the same.

M. Seeing that the Discipline of the Church is ordained for the correction of every man of what estate or degree soever he be, tell me what order there must be kept in the Ecclesiastical judgements towards all those towards whom they are quired.

M. SEing that the Discipline of the Churche is ordeyned for the correction of euerye man of what estate or degrée soeuer he be, tell me what order there must be kept in the Ecclesiasticall iudgements towards all those towards whom they are quired.

P. First of all, there must be diligent heed had to the nature and condition of the faults and vices which deserve judgement and correction. For some there be which require but simple admonition: others there are which require reprehension and correction: the one the more soft, & the others more sharp, according as men deserve, and as time and place requireth, and as the offences may be either greater or lesser.

P. First of all, there must be diligente héede had to the nature and cōdition of the faults and vices whiche deserue iudgement and correction. For some there be which require but simple admonition: others there are whiche require reprehension and correction: the one the more softe, & the others more sharpe, according as men deserue, and as tyme and place requireth, and as the offences may be either greater or lesser.

M. And in what sort must men there ⟨p. 365⟩proceed? Must these censures and corrections be done secretly or publicly?

M. And in what sort must men there ⟨p. 365⟩procéede? Muste these censures and corrections be done secretely or publiquely?

P. Here must again be considered the condition of the faults. For if they be small and secrete, a secrete censure and correction may suffice?

P. Here muste againe be considered the condition of the faultes. For if they bée small and secrete, a secrete censure and correction maye suffise?

M. But if they be of great importance, and open?

P. It shall also be needful that the censure and the correction be the more notable, & that they which have offended openly, be rebuked openly, accordingly as S. Paul commandeth.

P. It shall also be néedful that the censure and the correction be the more notable, & that they whiche haue offended openly, be rebuked openly, accordingly as S. Paule commaundeth.

M. And if one have committed a great fault openly, must it be published for the first?

M. And if one haue committed a great fault openly, muste it be published for the first?

Pe. If it be open, it is already published: Wherefore it is also needful, that the correction be in public, to the end that the offence be also amended openly, to serve to others for an example: or otherwise the fault could not be well amended, to satisfy the church, according as the discipline thereof requireth.

Pe. If it be open, it is alreadie published: Wherfore it is also néedful, that the correction be in publique, to the ende that the offence be also amended openly, to serue to others for an example: or otherwise the fault could not be well amended, to satisfie the churche, according as the discipline therof requireth.