[99] all recommend this Holy Difcipline, that the fame Perfon is, in other Cafes, both Accuf'r and judge. The Ruling Elders are to fearch and find out He- reticks, or other Offenders, in the Con- gregation ; and when they have ac- cufed them to the Body of Elders, they themfelves are to fit in Judgment upon them. " The Elders watch over theDredor of " Life and Behaviour of every Man church Go. oernment cc and to them belongs. the `Decifon ofDef. of the " all fuch Matters as do rife in theAdmon. " Church either touchingcorrupt Man- 6G nerr or perverfe fI oEirine. 'Tis cer- tainly more agreeable to the Maxims ofgood Senfe, as well as the Englijh Conílitution, for the Church Wardens, who may be confder'd' as Lay-Elders by fuch as are fond of the Name, to prefent Offences, as a grand Jury finds Bills, and leave the Judgment to the Ordinary, or even his Chancellor, who cannot be more a Lay-Man than Lay Elders are. This muff: be own'damore unexceptionable Way of proceeding, for one Man to accufe, and another to judge,. by known and 'gated Rules,. than for the fame Man to be Accufer, judge and 7ttry. In fhort, to have the whole Power of complaining, judging and de- termining, according to his own Will and Pleafure ; " the Juice of the Fnl?erLib.1X: H z 6 Lane '84"
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