A brief instruction in the worship of God, and discipline of the churches of…

Fourthly, although this duty be personally incumbent on every individual member of the Church, yet this hinders not but if the sin of an offender ⟨p. 195⟩be known to more than one at the same time, and they jointly take offence thereat, they may together in the first instance admonish him, which yet still is but the first, and private admonition; which is otherwise, when others are called into assistance, who are not themselves acquainted with the offence but only by information, and join in it, not upon the account of their own being offended, but of being desired according unto rule to give assistance to them that are so.

Fourthly, although this duty be personally incumbent on every individual member of the Church, yet this hinders not but if the sin of an offender ⟨p. 195⟩be known to more than one at the same time, and they joyntly take offence thereat, they may together in the first instance admonish him, which yet still is but the first, and private admonition; which is otherwise, when others are called into assistance, who are not themselves acquainted with the offence but only by information, and joyne in it, not upon the account of their own being offended, but of being desired according unto rule to give assistance to them that are so.

Fifthly, the way and manner of the discharge of this duty is, that it be done with prudence, tenderness, and due regard unto all circumstances; whence the Apostle supposeth a spiritual ability to be necessary for this work Rom. 15.14. Ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, also able to admonish one another; especially four things are to be diligently heeded.

Fifthly, the way and manner of the discharge of this duty is, that it be done with prudence, tenderness, and due regard unto all circumstances; whence the Apostle supposeth a spiritual abilitie to be necessary for this work