th. Epfleto the Galatiatu. Chap.6. 471 he addes in the next verte, »hat hors ldoe, to judge th,w thatare without ?that is,fuch asare nomembers ofthe Church,towhom EccleßafficallDifiipline reachethnot ; doe sotye iudge them, that Art within? that is,fuch as ate ofthevitible Church, fuck as doe ï fubieft themfclues to the ccnlure, and difciplineof the church. It belongs therefore to thofe that arc of theChurch, at leaft in thew ; but fpccially to thofe that are of the fame particular Church , livingvndcr the fame particular government. Albeit the cafe may fo tall out, that thofe ofanother Church, profcf- t o fing the fame religion with vs,may be reprooued,and cenfured : yeaone Church mayadmoni1h another; for theybeeingmem- bers one ofanother,are toprocure the good one ofanother,as- Paul teacheth by the fimihtude of ththeed and the member' of the famebodie. i.Cor. i 2. Thereforeall that are in the bofome z 5 ofthe Church , men the mightie Princes and Potentates of the earth,are fubieet toreproofe, iftheydoe offend : thus Nathan the Prophet, reprooued Dauid. 2. Sam. r 2. and Azarias the 1 Prieff,rebukedVzziah. z.Chr. 26.18. & Paul reprooued Pe- ter tohis face.Gal.z. r t.Therefore thole men,yea thole Magi- so flrates,or Monarchs,that cannot endure'the leafá reproofe, and will not yodel their necks toChrift his yoke,and their backs to therodofEccleciaficsllcenfiire, are greatly to be cenfured : for herein they contemne the ordinance ofG od.. Let the confider that they arenot better thenKing Dauid, whobailing finned, 2$ patiently indured reproofe by Nathan. Let thé remember how KingVzziah was ftricken with leprolicfor refilling god in the minrftry.Andhere the popifh fort come to be taxed,who exëpt their cleargie men(as they call them)frö all reproofs,& eccic aíhcall proccedings,in thrufling them into forne one monafle 30: ryor other,leff their excmplarie punifhment fbould be a bic' milhordifparagement,to their order and profetlion: whereas Paul wouldhaue the miniflers and Elders, yea all fcrperiours, tobe reproouedas well as otters;fo it be done in order,&with due refpett(asafter I will fhewe). Thus Paul b.iddeth the Co, 3 5 lof ians,that they thould lay toArchippus, Take, heed to thy chic. ni11erie,that thouhafi receivedin theLord,that thoufulfill it, Co-. Iofl+4. r 7. IL Weare bound to reprooucall that are inthe Church, . to whomc we owe dutie ofloue:but weare tatoueour lope, riours,as much, ifnot more then others:thcrfore.wearebound - Ebbb 3
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