IF thy brother trespasse against thee, tell him his fault, betwixt thee, and him alone, if he shall heare thee, then thou hast gained thy brother; but if he will not heare thee, then take with thee one, or two more, that in the mouth of two, or three witnesses every word may be established: And if he shall neglect to hea••e them ••••ll it to the Church; but if he shall neglect to heare the Church, let him be to thee, as an Hea••hen man, and a Pu••lican.
In which words of our Saviour, we may e••sily perceive, the method, and order, that he would have used, in such differences, as doth arise amongst the members of the Church, for otherwise, the Church is not to meddle with them, who are as Heathens, and Publicans, as may be gathered from them words of our Savi∣our formerly mentioned.
Then, least the reall Church, should be cumbred with every* 1.1 small businesse, the party offended, is injoyned by our Saviour, to goe to the party offending, or who hath offended him, as by occasion of trespasse, or otherwise, which is a thing I confesse quite contrary to flesh and blood, as is also the like expressions of our Saviour, viz. If thou bringest thy gift to the Altar, and re∣member that thy brother hath offended thee, leave thy gift at the Altar, and goe and reconcile thy selfe to thy brother; as also, in praying for our enemies, in blessing them that curse us, to turne the other side, to part not only with our coate, but cloake also; yet being the injunction of our Saviour, they must be observed,