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Ratio disciplinae fratrum Nov-Anglorum. A faithful account of the discipline professed and practised; in…
Ratio disciplinae fratrum Nov-Anglorum. A faithful account of the discipline professed and practised; in the churches of New-England. : With interspersed and instructive reflections on the discipline of the primitive churches. : [Seven lines from Ezekiel]
Boston: printed for S. Gerrish, 1726
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If the Person do out of Contempt refuse to make his Appearance, the Pastor moves the Church to concur (after some further Exercise of Patience, ⟨p. 146⟩if in their Lenity they think it necessary) unto his Excommunication.
If he do now appear, and give such Expressions of Repentance, that the Pastor with the Brethren conclude his Heart come to the Frame it should be in, and the Honour of the Gospel sufficiently vindicated, they do then by a Vote signify their Acceptance of him; Whereupon the Pastor makes a Speech unto him, and unto the rest of the Assembly, proper for the Occasion.
But if his Repentance, upon its being weighed in the Balance, be found Wanting, the Pastor propounds it unto the Brethren, that they may proceed unto a more solemn Admonition.
But if his Repentance, upon its being weighed in the Ballance, be found Wanting, the Pastor propounds it unto the Brethren, that they may proceed unto a more solemn Admonition.