A second admonition to the parliament

Yet this they must do / that he which hath lived with offence to that congregation §10/ although he hath suffered the punishment of the law for his offence against it / yet he shall by them be admonished / to satisfy the congregation to whom he hath given offence / & amongst whom he dwelleth. As for example: he that hath usury¹ proved against him / so that he lose his principal for taking above ten in the hundred / yet shall he also for committing so heinous offence against God / and his church / to the very ill example of others / not be allowed to the Sacraments / until §20he show himself repentant for the fault / and study thereby to satisfy the congregation so offended by him. These shall receive the informations² of the deacons / for the relief of the pore / & their accounts for that which they shall lay out that way / and of their diligence in visiting them / that the congregations may by the Consistory be certified of all things concerning the poor / §30both y• there may be made provision accordingly / and that the provision made / may be well husbanded / and the pore may by the deacons be visited / comforted / and relieved according to their lack. Lastly / one or moe of these assistants / with one of the ministers / & a deacon or deacons shall³ be those / y• shall at their churches charges meet at the provincial council / or national / if there be any business that concerneth their church. Especially / one of the ministers shall not fail / and one of this assistance / to be parties in any general ⟨p. 48⟩cause of all the churches that may be dealt in there / whether it be concerning doctrine / or manners. Now a word or two of excommunication / and deacons / because I have made mention of them / and then I will show upon what scriptures these orders are grossed / and a little compare them with those which we use / and some certain matters incident to these / & then I will draw to an end by God his grace. Excommunication