Question 85

How is the kingdome of heauen opened and shut, by Ecclesiasticall Discipline?

When according to the commaundement of Christ, they, who in name are Christians, but in their doctrine and life shewe themselues aliens from Christ, after they hauing beene sometime admonished wil not depart from their errours or wickednesse, are made knowen vnto the Church or to them that are appointed for that matter, & purpose, of the Church; and if neither then they obey their admonition, are of the same men by interdiction from the Sacramentes shut out from the Congregation of the Church, & by God him selfe, out of the kingdome of heauen: And again, if they professe and indeede declare amendment of life, are^a receiued as members of Christ and his Church.^b