{"passage":["Matthew 18:16"],"results":[{"document":"lbcf1689","id":"26.5","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689/paragraphs/26.5","segments":[{"text":"Churches, for their mutual Edification, and the due performance of that publick Worship, which he requireth of them in the World.","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–20"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1689","id":"26.13","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689/paragraphs/26.13","segments":[{"text":"No Church-members, upon any offence taken by them, having performed their Duty required of them towards the Person they are offended at, ought to disturb any Church order, or absent themselves from the Assemblies of the Church, or Administration of any Ordinances, upon the Account of such offence at any of their fellow-members, but to wait upon Christ, in the further proceeding of the Church.","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–17"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1689-modernized","id":"26.5","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689-modernized/paragraphs/26.5","segments":[{"text":"Churches, for their mutual Edification, and the due performance of that public Worship, which he requires of them in the World.","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–20"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1689-modernized","id":"26.13","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689-modernized/paragraphs/26.13","segments":[{"text":"No Church-members, upon any offence taken by them, having performed their Duty required of them towards the Person they are offended at, ought to disturb any Church order, or absent themselves from the Assemblies of the Church, or Administration of any Ordinances, upon the Account of such offence at any of their fellow-members, but to wait upon Christ, in the further proceeding of the Church.","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–17"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1677","id":"26.5","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1677/paragraphs/26.5","segments":[{"text":"Churches, for their mutual edification; and the due performance of that publick worship, which he requireth of them in the World.","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–20"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1677","id":"26.13","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1677/paragraphs/26.13","segments":[{"text":"No Church-members upon any offence taken by them, having performed their Duty required of them towards the person they are offended at, ought to disturb any Church order, or absent themselves from the Assemblies of the Church, or Administration of any Ordinances, upon the account of such offence at any of their fellowmembers; but to wait upon Christ, in the further proceeding of the Church.","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–17"]}]},{"document":"phila1742","id":"27.13","url":"/api/v1/documents/phila1742/paragraphs/27.13","segments":[{"text":"No Church-members, upon any Offence taken by them, having performed their Duty required of them towards the Person they are offended at, ought to disturb any Church Order, or absent themselves from the Assemblies of the Church, or Administration of any Ordinances, upon the Account of such Offence at any of their Fellow-members, but to wait upon Christ, in further Proceeding of the Church.","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–17"]}]},{"document":"flcf1644","id":"43.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/flcf1644/paragraphs/43.1","segments":[{"text":"And every particular member of each Church, how excellent, great, or learned soever, ought to be subject to this censure and judgement of Christ; and the Church ought with great care and tendernesse, with due advice to proceed against her members.","proofs":["Matthew 18:16–18"]}]},{"document":"flcf1646","id":"43.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/flcf1646/paragraphs/43.1","segments":[{"text":"And every particular member of each Church, how excellent, great, or learned soever, is subject to this censure and judgement; & that the Church ought not without great care and tendernesse, and due advice, but by the rule of faith to proceed against her members.","proofs":["Matthew 18:16–18"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646","id":"20.4","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646/paragraphs/20.4","segments":[{"text":"And, for their publishing of such Opinions, or maintaining of such Practises, as are contrary to the light of Nature, or to the known Principles of Christianity, whether concerning Faith, Worship, or Conversation; or, to the Power of Godlinesse; or, such erroneous Opinions or Practises, as either in their own nature, or in the manner of publishing or maintaining them, are destructive to the externall Peace and Order which Christ hath established in the Church, they may lawfully be called to account, and proceeded against by the Censures of the Church,","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–17"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646-modernized","id":"20.4","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646-modernized/paragraphs/20.4","segments":[{"text":"And, for their publishing of such Opinions, or maintaining of such Practices, as are contrary to the light of Nature, or to the known Principles of Christianity, whether concerning Faith, Worship, or Conversation; or, to the Power of Godliness; or, such erroneous Opinions or Practices, as either in their own nature, or in the manner of publishing or maintaining them, are destructive to the external Peace and Order which Christ has established in the Church, they may lawfully be called to account, and proceeded against by the Censures of the Church,","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–17"]}]},{"document":"orthodox1679","id":"34.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/orthodox1679/paragraphs/34.1","segments":[{"text":"between them alone; and if he shall not hear him, to take one or two more; if he will not hear him then, to tell it unto the Church.","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–17"]}]},{"document":"aoc1680","id":"94","url":"/api/v1/documents/aoc1680/questions/94","segments":[{"text":"themselves Aliens from Christ, after they have been some time admonished, will not depart from their Error, Heresies, or Wickedness, are made known unto the Church; and if neither then they obey the Churches Admonition, are by the same Church kept from the Sacrament, and shut out by Authority received from Christ, from the Congregation","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–17"]}]},{"document":"aoc1680-modernized","id":"94","url":"/api/v1/documents/aoc1680-modernized/questions/94","segments":[{"text":"themselves Aliens from Christ, after they have been some time admonished, will not depart from their Error, Heresies, or Wickedness, are made known unto the Church; and if neither then they obey the Churches Admonition, are by the same Church kept from the Sacrament, and shut out by Authority received from Christ, from the Congregation","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–17"]}]},{"document":"heidelberg","id":"83","url":"/api/v1/documents/heidelberg/questions/83","segments":[{"text":"and Christian discipline, or excommunication out of the Christian church: by these two, the kingdom of heaven is opened to believers, and shut against unbelievers.","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–18"]}]},{"document":"heidelberg","id":"85","url":"/api/v1/documents/heidelberg/questions/85","segments":[{"text":"and will not, after having been often brotherly admonished, renounce their errors and wicked course of life, are complained of to the church,","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–18"]}]},{"document":"wlc","id":"108","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc/questions/108","segments":[{"text":"church government and discipline;","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–17"]}]},{"document":"wlc-modernized","id":"108","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc-modernized/questions/108","segments":[{"text":"church government and discipline;","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–17"]}]},{"document":"flavel1692","id":"71","url":"/api/v1/documents/flavel1692/entries/71","segments":[{"text":"And to discharge our Duties privately and faithfully in order to their recovery,","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–17"]}]},{"document":"flavel1692","id":"98","url":"/api/v1/documents/flavel1692/entries/98","segments":[{"text":"Not as to the quantity and perfection of forgiveness, but as to the sincerity and quality thereof,","proofs":["Matthew 18"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"50","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/50","segments":[{"text":"12. Exercise of Church Discipline, If thy Brother trespass against thee, go and tell him of his fault between him and thee alone; if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more: and if he neglect to hear them tell it unto the Church: But if he neglect to hear the Church, let him be unto thee as an Heathen man and Publican.","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–17"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"77","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/77","segments":[{"text":"4. By reproving them before others only when there is need, and that with a respect unto their condition, and remembrance of what is praise worthy in them. If thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, &c.","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–16"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"31","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/31","segments":[{"text":"For in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established,","proofs":["Matthew 18:16"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"20","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/20","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–17"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"30","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/30","segments":[{"text":"(4) The end of the Church Government is spiritual namely the gaining of mens souls to Christ. But nothing that’s meerly of humane authority, can reach this end;","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–17"]},{"text":"Fourthly, Admonition and publick Rebuking of those who have offended;","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–17"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"31","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/31","segments":[{"text":"Seing therefore, dangers and difficulties for the preventing, and healing of which, the Lord hath appointed and set up, in that church such a government, may be as great, if not greater in his church, under the New Testament than was then: and seeing the Lord has no less consulted the good of his church now, than he did of old; it follows, that there must be councils, no less under the New Testament than under the old, to which, particular churches ought to be subordinate. (6) From the Light of Nature, and right Reason: for the Law of Nature directs to a diversity of courts; namely, where there is any Rule or Government in a city or common-wealth, and orders the inferiour courts to be subordinate to the superiour, the lesser to the greater, and Appeals to be made from them to the greater. And in bodies both Natural and Politick the parts ought to be subject to the whole, for the good of both. Besides there are, and will be very many Ecclesiastick affairs which will concern many Congregations equally and alike, which cannot be determined by any one. (2) Because, the Pastors and Presbyters of particular Congregations will stand in need each one of anothers help, and assistance mutually. (3) Because, cases and difficulties may occur, more intangled, and intricate, than can be settled and composed by the Governours of any one Congregation. (4) Seing particular Congregations which ly nigh one to another, ought to shun divisions, and differences, and to live in peace and unity, it follows manifestly, that there ought to be Synods or Councils, consisting of the Presbyters of many particular congregations, which ought to be subordinate, to these Councils, and Synods. (5) From Christs own precept, and command, Tell the Church;","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–17"]}]},{"document":"bastingius1591","id":"85","url":"/api/v1/documents/bastingius1591/entries/85","segments":[{"text":"members of Christ and of the Church.","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–17"]}]},{"document":"rogers1607","id":"33","url":"/api/v1/documents/rogers1607/entries/33","segments":[{"text":"and to denounce him an Heathen, and a Publican,","proofs":["Matthew 18:16"]}]},{"document":"ursinus1587","id":"97","url":"/api/v1/documents/ursinus1587/entries/97","segments":[{"text":"receiued as members of Christ and his Church.","proofs":["Matthew 18:15–17"]}]}]}