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

Although then the Gospel is to be Preached to every creature, the Lord in express words commanding the same, Mark. 16. 15. yet not to every one is set open an access to the holy Supper. Tis granted that Hypocrites do lurk in the Church, who hardly can be convicted and discovered, much less repelled from the Lord Supper. Such therefore are to be suffered, till by the fan of judgement the grain be separate from the chaff; But those whose wicked deeds or words are known and made manifest, are altogether to be debarred from partaking those symbols of the Covenant of the Gospel, lest that the Name of God be greatly disgraced, whilst sins are permitted to spread abroad in the Church unpunished; or lest the Stewards of Christ by imparting the signs of the Grace of God, to such as are continuing in the state of impurity and scandal, be partakers of their sins. Hitherto of suspension.

Although then the Gospel is to be Preached to every creature, the Lord in expresse words commanding the same, Mark. 16. 15. yet not to every one is set open an accesse to the holy Supper. Tis granted that Hypocrites do lurk in the Church, who hardly can be convicted and discovered, much lesse repelled from the Lord Supper. Such therefore are to be suffered, till by the fanne of judgement the graine bee separate from the chaffe; But those whose wicked deeds or words are knowne and made manifest, are altogether to bee debarred from partaking those symboles of the Covenant of the Gospel, lest that the Name of God bee greatly disgraced, whilest sins are permitted to spread abroad in the Church unpunished; or lest the Stewards of Christ by imparting the signes of the Grace of God, to such as are continuing in the state of impurity and scandall, bee partakers of their sinnes. Hitherto of suspension.