A petition for peace with the reformation of the liturgy, as it was presented…

If therefore any member of the Church be a scandalous sinner, and the Crime be either notorious or fully proved, let the Pastor admonish him, and set before him the particular command of God which he transgresseth, the supreme Authority of God which he despiseth, the promises and mercies, which he treadeth under foot, and the curse and dreadful condemnation, which he draweth upon himself, let this be done with great compassion and tender love to the offenders soul, and with gravity, reverent, and serious importunity, as beseemeth men employed on the behalf of God, for the saving of a soul, and yet with judgement, and cautelous prudence, not taking that for sin which is no sin, nor that for a gross and scandalous sin, which is ⟨p. 80⟩but an ordinary humane frailty, not dealing as unreverently with a Superior as with an inferior, nor making that public, which should be concealed, nor reproving before others, when it should be done more secretly, nor speaking unseasonably, to those who through drink or passion are incapable of the benefit, nor yet offending by bashfulness or the fear of man, or lukewarmness, negligence, or slighting over great offences, on the other extreme.

If therefore any member of the Church bee a scandalous sinner, and the Crime bee either notorious or fully proved, let the Pastor admonish him, and set before him the particular command of God which hee transgresseth, the supream Authority of God which hee despiseth, the promises and mercies, which hee treadeth under foot, and the curse and dreadful condemnation, which hee draweth upon himself, let this bee done with great compassion and tender love to the offenders soul, and with gravity, reverent, and serious importunity, as beseemeth men imployed on the behalf of God, for the saving of a soul, and yet with judgement, and cautelous prudence, not taking that for sin which is no sin, nor that for a gross and scandalous sin, which is ⟨p. 80⟩but an ordinary humane frailty, not dealing as unreverently with a Superiour as with an inferiour, nor making that publick, which should bee concealed, nor reproving before others, when it should bee done more secretly, nor speaking unseasonably, to those who through drink or passion are incapable of the benefit, nor yet offending by bashfulness or the fear of man, or lukewarmness, negligence, or slighting over great offences, on the other extream.