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A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…
A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first Epistle general of John by ... John Cotton ...A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first Epistle generall of John by ... John Cotton ...
London: printed by M.S. for Thomas Parkhurst, 1658
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2 There was Excommunicatio major, when they cut them off from all fellowship with the Church, from the Word and Sacraments, and Christian communion, and from eating with them. This ought to be inflicted upon notorious, scandalous sinners.
3 Let him be Anathema Maranatha, was a greater curse then any of those; for in the former Excommunication, though they excluded them from their fellowship, yet they ought not to count them as enemies, but might admonish them, and bring them on to repentance, that they might recover themselves, 2 Thess. 3.14, 15. There was hope of such, for they did therefore excommunicate them that they might be saved, 1 Cor. 5.5. And when it was rightly dispensed, it was a notable means to humble them, when they considered, that if the Church saw cause to banish them from their society, God might see much more cause to banish them from heaven. But yet there was a greater Excommunication, Let him be Anathema Maranatha; that is, let him be accursed until the coming of the Lord; surely then their sin is a sin against the holy Ghost.
3 Let him be Anathema Maranatha, was a greater curse then any of those; for in the former Excommunication, though they excluded them from their fellowship, yet they ought not to count them as enemies, but might admonish them, and bring them on to repentance, that they might recover themselves, 2 Thess. 3.14, 15. There was hope of such, for they did therefore excommunicate them that they might be saved, 1 Cor. 5.5. And when it was rightly dispensed, it was a notable means to humble them, when they considered, that if the Church saw cause to banish them from their society, God might see much more cause to banish them from heaven. But yet there was a greater Excommunication, Let him be Anathema Maranatha; that is, let him be accursed untill the coming of the Lord; surely then their sin is a sin against the holy Ghost.