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The glory of a true church, and its discipline displayed wherein a true gospel-church…The glory of a true church, and its discipline display'd wherein a true gospel-church…
The glory of a true church, and its discipline displayed wherein a true gospel-church is described : together with the power of the keys, and who are to be let in, and who to be shut out / by Benjamin Keach.The glory of a true church, and its discipline display'd wherein a true gospel-church is described : together with the power of the keys, and who are to be let in, and who to be shut out / by Benjamin Keach.
London : s.n., 1697
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
(1.) He must tell his Brother his Fault.1 Moreover, if thy Brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault betwixt thee and him alone; if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy Brother.
Thou must labour in Love and all Affections to convince him o• his Fault; but if he will not hea• thee,
(2.) Thou must take one or two more, but be sure see they are discreet Persons, and such that ar• most likely to gain upon him; and they with thee are to labour with all Wisdom to bring him to the ⟨p. 27⟩sense of his Fault: 'tis not just to speak to him, as if that were enough; no, no, but to take all due Pains, and to strive to convince him, that so the matter may be issued, and the Church not troubled with it:1 But if he will not hear thee, take one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three Witnesses every word may be established.
(2.) Thou must take one or two more, but be sure see they are discreet Persons, and such that ar• most likely to gain upon him; and they with thee are to labour with all Wisdom to bring him to the