CXI propositions concerning the ministry and government of the ChurchCXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church

None that is within the Church ought to be without the reach of Church-law, and exempt from Ecclesiastic Censures; but Discipline is to be exercised on all the Members of the Church, without respect or consideration of those adhering qualities, which use to commend a man to other men, Such, as Power, Nobility, illustrious Descent, and the like: for the judgement cannot be right, where men are led and moved with these considerations. Wherefore, let respect of Persons be far from all Judges, chiefly the Ecclesiastical: And if any in the Church do so swell in pride, that he refuse to be under this Discipline, and would have himself to be free and exempt from all trial and Ecclesiastic judgement, this mans disposition is more like the haughtiness of the Roman Pope, then the meekness and submissiveness of Christs Sheep.

None that is within the Church ought to bee without the reach of Church-law, and exempt from Ecclesiastick Censures; but Discipline is to be exercised on all the Members of the Church, without respect or consideration of those adhering qualities, which use to commend a man to other men, Such, as Power, Nobility, illustrious Descent, and the like: for the judgement cannot bee right, where men are led and moved with these considerations. Wherefore, let respect of Persons be farre from all Judges, chiefly the Ecclesiasticall: And if any in the Church doe so swell in pride, that he refuse to be under this Discipline, and would have himself to be free and exempt from all tryall and Ecclesiastick judgement, this mans disposition is more like the haughtinesse of the Romane Pope, then the meeknesse and submissivenesse of Christs Sheep.