theEi /1le to the Galatìax t. Chap.6. 47.3 that we fhould refierehim that fallethby occafostintoany diner, not fpecifying how often we thould fórgiue. á. We mua dilinguiíhbetwixt the magiflratcs fword,and the keyes- ofthe Church:notoriousoffendours when they repent , are to be re- 5 ceiued into the bofome ofthe Church,as fosses ofthe church:_, yetforall that,theymay, nay theyought to bepunifhcd by thee' rnagiUrate:as the good the theife (albeit a !Member ofChrifi) yet iuflly puni1hed for his offence. I I. Forwhatfaultsaremen to be reprooraed ? i o Men are to be rcprooued" for cuery known finne: This is manifea from theendofreproofes,which is,the gainingofOUT brother,that he perifh not in his finne:but may thine is-of this nature and quahtie,that it bringethdeath, becing not repented oftherefore for tuery finne a man is tobe reprooued.Second- i g ly,our,Sauiour doethnot reflraine this preceptto ptivate ini rics,bccau e. inthatcafewearctofollowanotherrule. Ref1not taill.Ble , andcarpnot. Toegood to them that haters , &c. Thirdly,it is extended to cuery ftn,becaufe he which finnetha- gainfl God,or the whole Church,finncth alfo againfl thee,and So cuery particular member ofthe Church. For cuery Chrillian ought more to be affeltcd for the ftnnes committed again!) God,or the bodie ofthe Church, then for thole that are perfo- nally, and direeliy intended or done againfl himfelfe: therefore Chrift fpeaketh not only of finnes, as they are privatewrongs,. 25 iniuries,or damages;but as they are difhonourable to the mäie fhe.of od , fcandalous to the Church, pernitious to him that committed them;rrotonel),as theyoffend him again!! whome they are committcd.It will be obieEèed , thatChri!I s comman- dement is to be vndcrílood of thole thatwrong vs,when he 3o faith,Ifthybrother f»ane sans!) thee. I anfwer, that plirafe and forme of fpeech againfl thee) is not meant onely of private wrongsofferedvs,(as I hauePaid) but ofany finne committed againaGod:for in every knesivne fame , we are in a for t moron ged: s.becaufe weought tobe fozealous oftic glorie of. God, 5.3 that weought to be more grieued when men finagainfl God, then when they finne again!} vs:yea,vve mutt make Gods gua- rd), our owne quarre11.2;Becaufe he which finnes in our pre fence ,cloth,or at the leaf) ought to offend vs. As Hezeehi- ahwas offended when he heard the blafphemies ofRabfhe- kah,2.King..t9.Land Dauid,whofeeirs pocvrcdout rivers of vaatfrs,
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