The true and only way of concord of all the Christian churches the desirableness…

§. 42. IV. It is needful to the well-being of the Ministry and Churches that all Pastors in their places be not only allowed to use Christs true Discipline, but that it be expected and really done in every Church; and that this Discipline be neither cast aside, nor corrupted and turned into malignant war against the good, nor into tyranny and usurpation.

§. 43. What this Discipline is, is opened before: It is described by Christ in Matth. 18. If thy brother trespass against thee, tell him his fault between thee and him, If he hear thee thou hast won thy brother. If he hear thee not, take with thee two or three: If he hear not them, tell the Church: If he hear not the Church, let him be to thee as a Heathen or a publican] Serious convincing admonition must be used (with due patience) to bring a sinner to repentance. And more public admonition after private; And the person sentenced unfit for Christian Communion, when refusing all he showeth himself utterly impenitent. And he must be reconciled, absolved and received when he giveth the Church just proof of his true repentance.

§. 43. What this Discipline is, is opened before: It is described by Christ in Matth. 18. If thy brother trespass against thee, tell him his fault between thee and him, If he hear thee thou hast won thy brother. If he hear thee not, take with thee two or three: If he hear not them, tell the Church: If he hear not the Church, let him be to thee as a Heathen or a publican] Serious convincing admonition must be used (with due patience) to bring a sinner to repentance. And more publick admonition after private; And the person sentenced unfit for Christian Communion, when refusing all he sheweth himself utterly impenitent. And he must be reconciled, absolved and received when he giveth the Church just proof of his true repentance.