A53671:327
A brief instruction in the worship of God, and discipline of the churches of…
A brief instruction in the worship of God, and discipline of the churches of the New Testament, by way of question and answer with an explication and confirmation of those answers.
London : s.n., 1667
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.
Thirdly, Things being proposed unto the Church, and the offender heard upon the whole of the offence, and former ⟨p. 202⟩proceeding, the whole Church, or multitude of the Brethren, are with the Elders to consider the nature of the offence, with the condition and temptations of the offenders, with such a spirit of meekness as our Lord Jesus Christ in his own person set them an example of, in his dealing with sinners, and which is required in them as his Disciples, Gal. 6.1, 2. 2 Cor. 2.8.
Fourthly, The Elders and Brethren are to judge of the offence, and the carriage of the offender according to rule, and if the offence be evident, and persisted in, then
Fifthly, The offender is to be publicly admonished by the Elders, with the consent and concurrence of the Church, 1 Thes. 5.14. 1 Tim. 5.20. Matth. 18.16, 17. And this admonition consists of Five parts;
Fifthly, The offender is to be publickly admonished by the Elders, with the consent and concurrence of the Church, 1 Thes. 5.14.