\~n. 1 eAnExpojition of Chrifl~-------~~.--~;;~;7~· \ ~:::.-,,n_,.- ~ Funhcr,hcrc '"''C arc ro ronGdcr diners points A I both dr:l\\"tl from the danocrous cucnt~ \\hi eh ~· -'I· ~~~.~J~~;~ i concerning Exc~m'?u;ncation, Firll:, the founwould cnfuc by comrnuni'c_ating holy things n.1: 1" · .l datiOn thcrc?f._ Jt 11· a~: oYdin:mc~ of Cod; for all vnro dog3cs and fwinc: for firH, they would. I j doggcs and i\:•mc by Chr~lls commandcmc~lt, trc:t~lrhem vnder rhejr feetc: fccondly, wrni11g ! muH be kcp~ fr0mholy th1ngs : m:my that hue ag.'mtctdltorc;;tyou. ! in the Church arc opc11 bb!phcmcrs of thC' For the firfl: by treadi~g ·tmd~r fectc , hcc 1• Re~for>. 1H':'.a;c ~f Cl~rill; (omc others arc.hcrctikcs,and mcancs ptufhanin~{ ~,:d a6ujing. Now bccaufc J 1the1c ltkc\\·sfc arc to be ba-rred fro:n the word the holY. th1ngs ot God mull I~ot be prophancd ~ ;lnd·S'.'ram::;ns;y.·e<',amanliuin-g itithe church and aBuCed, thctcforc. theynllltl not be comI 1 t~ny be \\Orle in pra.:.tifc then :HJ open enemic~ municatcrl vnto wilf~d cnuni.cs-ofthe grace of i ofhtch like the ApoHlc !pcaketll 1 Tit. r. 16. C od, j They profoJP thtu rhc; k:_tolV God, 6ut b; their' In this v·c:afon le~ the fiQg(Jlar cere .of our 1Tl~chc! .. i r11ork.fs 1hq dc.11ich~m. And f;.ll'h a one \\':lS /f... S:lUiour Chr~f1, tCf kcepc tht Scriptures :m? o-" ~;;:~~~~bt m.a~l, ·.·.•ho for m?cl\.!.ng l~ac the fonnc of the thcr holy tllJngs of God from proph<inauon: [ kept fro.n promifc, w.uc4f o1:r of .Abrllh~!msfamily, that lhis care he likCv\•HC !h~wc.:d with great 7,ealc I coll[cmpr. i-s, oatnfLhcChi)rchofGod,Gcn.::! J.to,Jr . t\'hcn hewhipt rhc b~t;erJandftl!rrs .... om of 1he for Ab_~·ah.J.s~lS fa.mi"ly :lt d1Jt zim£ \\'as-Gods vi... ·F. r Temple, becaufc they made his Fittlurs houft, ftblcC.llln.:n. j thatholypbcc, a honfe tJfmarchf!ml.ifo tmd .1 ' Th:e cndc 9_f Seccond:y, hc~c.: alfo ohfcruC'rhc e»dl." qf£xl dome of rbcc1!es, Matth . 2 f. J 2 7 1 ;:. And herein ~=ci~~:mur•r- 1comrmmicarirm, nam~:ly, t'o prcfcruc the holy he mull be a p::mcrnt and example vnto vs all, . 1things of .God from ~olh.a:ion, contempt, and. ro.telch v~arc and zc:llc in ~cepjng the. holy' ! propho.nat1on; C!Jcn rtJc word, praycr,and Sa... thmgs of \,.>o~l fr·om profuAatlgn ~ farre mull it i cr:unents , which wilfull enemies would tram... be from VS! to·doe ot fpeake any thin--g which ! }>le \yon as f\~inc wtll vpon ~c;;rde~, .A.nd: maycaufc the "''~rl~to fpeak~ cuill of.our ho- ] ncretn we may !cc the abufc oftla1s o:dt!l~nce, ty profdfion. Th1s IS Pmlb ~harge toSeruams, . I \,.\·hen. it jo; ~fed fo-;p_ohti(~C :!~le! 6uj.1J rcrpcas~ that they fo carrie themfelues tow~rds their ~~'u1i~~~~· . ~f~coally 111 ~he Chur'h ot Rom~, wncrcuf mallers,.that thcnamet:{God, nr.d ht-5 ,dorl:rine tuEih.'lb. rt t.S m<'.dc ~n uoHrumcnt of the VI1:i:ft dcpolunoreutlffpokpt of, J. f1111. 6. r, for· \Vant of fing of Chriflia~ Princes, :'ll:c.l' of exempting, ~:11:!! hcJein V\' as <.Jods hand heauic vpo-r. D:;~ their fubicC.ls from dn·c obcdkncc an.daiJcgi.... laid, for brc:wfc hy his fou!e fttt1J of adu!reri~ 1 f :ann·. , and murther, hcc J111d (tlH{cd the enrmies of.th( ~~;;u:~~is Thircll"t, i1crc our S:mimlr Chrifi notctl1 out Lord to 6/afPheme, thercfQrc the child horr.~ .;cofure. thcprinci.pal!perfons that: arc toexccl4.tcthiS> vntohimmH;/1[ure!J dir, 2. Sam. J2. 14. 'A'e cenfi.Hc of the Churchvpon "' ilfull :md obfii.. C mufl: thereforep1·~, ( as :hc aApofllc bids.vs) 2 2 .ThciT.JJ nate enemies, that be as dogs ::md f-.,·tnc; namethat the W6rd of God may be glurified; This is ly,thcy to v.;hom the difj,ofing and keeping or Chrifis direCtion in his pr:tycr,bcforc al things I the holy things of God is cOmittcd,rhat is,.d1c· ro ddi.rc and fecke th:n b Gods name may be Iav.:fiJll Minificrs ofchc word and S.acr:tmcnts:· ha!owed and glorified : Now Gods lPord is his 1 b Ma1h.6.,. (qr they muH l<ccpe thofc holy things pure ~:tmt.e,for thereby is he knowne vnto vs:yea,hU ·which God h:~th c·on:mincd vnto them; bm mm;.~ is m.lgmjied nbouc a!/ rbings bj hU w<n-d? that they cannot doe \xirhout the cxercife of' Pfal. 1 ~ 8, 1. Excellent was Datlids· praier tc> this ccnfil1'e which God h:tth giucn vmo l\is. rhis cbf.c8, Pfal. 11>9. 39· T,tkfaw,gfhj rebulze, Chur~h. lVhich I .feare, for thy imigm:chtJ are~g8od: • ·~~l!:;:uiFourthly, here ~!fo we may (cc, hov\' farre· that is, kcepc mrefiom doing that which may c"don r.ca• this cenfinc of the Church c·xtcndc:rh againll bring rebuke or rcproal?h vpon thy \\'Ord, or c.h.cth. ob!lii1ate and wilfidl cncrnics : namely, to the vpon thY.'"'orks,for they arc good. Good Ring debarring of them ti·om the vfc of the Chm- · HezckinS>is a:fo commcnded fOr hiS' care of chcs m111iHcric in the V\'Ord, pr:1ycr, ::md SacraGods oJorie, in that he forbad his {emantJ to· %.Kiingl&: mcms. Indcedcif rhe partit be n:communittnjiver ~o the t·'a.Jiing S!afpl"mits of Rttbjhalf!h, / ''· catc tOr fOmc pardndar nimc, and rhere be D ]call thereby hr tlwuld be prouokcd to blzf- . hope ofhis rcpcnt:tiH·c, brc:lufe hce doth not phtme the more: ~s alfo in rhat hcc gn·arly fhcw hinlclfc :t dog.gc ora fv,inc, by wilfull humbcd J1imfcHC before the Lord vpon the .. 1 obilinacie in hi'<> fin ne and conumpt of the hearing of it: for he rmt JJ;~· c~orbes, a'hdpsu on Church; thCn, ::dthoq~h ht b6: ; :-.:dt!dcd from f.tc/.o_§/ol!lh, tt11d fpread :be raylir.g l(t/cr btfor~ commtmion ,, ith them in the tau:;mcms ::md theLord, thereby rcfcrri11g the· reucngc~~b Cod/ p!'aicr, yet he maybc:1dmined t"' dH:F.e~ring hin~fdfc,chat)· J9.1.J4. , · ~ · ofthe wor..:l, brcl.l!fc dtat is ameanes to ht!mA nd tltrnif-:( agah~r all~,. ''e!Jt Jd::. Thcfe 2.ltc3(on. ble him for his (;nnc, :tnd to bring him ro rewords comainc Chr!Hs f(·cond r~afoh ag-ainfl rcntall('(', whicA is the en<le of ail f cdefi:Jtlicommunicating holy t.hin~~ to malic.ious :tnJ. call ccnfurrs. And rhus mudl of the prohi/J;fi_ ob{hn:tte enemies~ dr::~wne from th~ fCl'ill th:-:t on: Now foilow the rcafom to inforc'C 1he fame. 1nay c1~fue thcrctlpon·ro hi~ di.fcipks al'lci.~iniLc.t/1 th.:y tr£"nd rhl'm 'imdcr rheii' (ce1c, 1t11d ftcrs: for rhcfc dbgsand fi,.\'iAc arc nvt 'bnc:ly ttwni!!([ ar:,nixt n!l to rent rott. H~re Ciuitl rcnprone to abufc th.~ holy chill~. t.hC'n)felucl>~ but dcrsaclot'tblc rc?fon to intOrcc his prohibition. :~lfo to annoy and hurt b)~~·c_llllmg and y.:t:fc-\ C!HiOI\ --~~ --------------------------~
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