Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (modernized) · Chapter 33

Of the Institution of Churches, and the Order Appointed in them by Jesus Christ

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19. The Censures so appointed by Christ, are Admonition and Excommunication: and whereas some offences are or may be known only to some, it is appointed by Christ, that those to whom they are so known, do first admonish the offender in private: in public offences where any sin, before all; or in case of non-amendment upon private admonition, the offence being related to the Church, and the offender not manifesting his repentance, he is to be duly admonished in the Name of Christ by the whole Church, by the Ministry of the Elders of the Church; and if this Censure prevail not for his repentance, then he is to be cast out by Excommunication with the consent of the Church.

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