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

Seventhly, In case these ends are obtained, either by the supposed offending persons clearing of themselves, and manifesting themselves innocent of the crimes charged on them, as Joshua 22.22, 23, 24, 25. 2 Cor. 7.11. Or by their acknowledgement, repentance, and ⟨p. 198⟩amendment, then this part of the discipline of the Church hath, through the grace of Christ obtained its appointed effect.

Eighthly, In case the persons offending, be not humbled nor reformed, nor do give satisfaction unto them by whom they are admonished, then hath our Lord ordained a second degree of this private exercise of discipline; that the persons who being offended, have discharged the foregoing duty themselves according unto rule, shall take unto them others, two or three, as the occasion may seem to require, to join with them in the same work and duty, to be performed in the same manner for the same ends, with that before described, Matth. 18, 15, 16, 17. And it is the duty of these persons so called in for assistance;

Eighthly, In case the persons offending, be not humbled nor reformed, nor do give satisfaction unto them by whom they are admonished, then hath our Lord ordained a second degree of this private exercise of discipline; that the persons who being offended, have discharged the foregoing duty themselves according unto rule, shall take unto them others, two or three, as the occasion may seem to require, to joyn with them in the same work and duty, to be performed in the same manner for the same ends, with that before described, Matth. 18, 15, 16, 17. And it is the duty of these persons so called in for assistance;