 | Philip Schaff - Church history - 1877 - 948 pages
...ii. 6-9 ; John xviii. 36], • Matt. xvi. 19 ; xviii. 17, 18 ; John xx. 2123 ; 2 Cor. ii. 6-8. 668 III. Church censures are necessary for the reclaiming...brethren ; for deterring of others from the ' like offenses ; for purging out of that leaven which might infect the whole lump ; for vindicating the honor... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1719 - 658 pages
...Cenfures,as Occafion fhall requke 'V 111. Church Cenfures are neceflary for the reclainn ing and gaining pf offending Brethren, for deterring of others from the like Offences, for purging out pf that Leaven which might infed the whole Lump, for vindicating the Honour of Chrift and the holf... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...Receive ye the holy Ghoft: v. 23. Whofe foever fms ye remit, they IIL Church cenfurcs are neceflary for the reclaiming and gaining of offending brethren,...offences, for purging out of that leaven which might infcA the whole lump, for vindicating the honour of Chriil and the holy profeffion of the gofpel, and... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Prebyterianism - 1768 - 576 pages
...cenfures as occafion fliall require ¿. III. Church cenfures are necefliry for the reclaiming and gaming of offending brethren, for deterring of others from the like offences, for purging out ofthat leaven which might infeft the whole lump, for vindicating the honour of Chrift and the holy... | |
 | 1842
...the impenitent, both by the word and censures ; and to open it unto penitent sinners, by the ministry of the Gospel, and by absolution from censures, as occasion shall require." ( Westminster Confession, c. xxx. s. 2). Now so far as sin is to be regarded as an offence against... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1806 - 508 pages
...pel, and by abfolutiftn from cenfures, as occnfion fhnll require1'. III. Church cenfures are neceffary for the reclaiming and gaining of offending brethren ; for deterring of others from like offences ; for purging out of that leaven which might infeft the whole lump ; for vindicating... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...the impenitent, both by the word and censures; and to open it unto penitent sinners, by the ministiy of the gospel, and by absolution from censures, as occasion shall require b. III. Church the word of God; whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. Ver.... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...the impenitent, both by the word and censures; and to open it unto penitent sinners, by the ministry of the gospel, and by absolution from censures, as occasion shall require b. III. Church censures are necessary for the reclaiming and gaining of offending brethren ; for deterring... | |
 | Unitarianism - 1831 - 442 pages
...tbe impenitent, both by the word and censures; and to open it unto penitent sinners, by the ministry of the gospel, and by absolution from censures, as occasion shall require." Where does this language occur? By whom is this power assumed? Is it by the Church of Rome? Is this... | |
 | John Hughes - Protestantism - 1834 - 498 pages
...the impenitent, both by the word and censure ; and to open it unto penitent sinners by the ministry of the Gospel, and by absolution from censures, as occasion shall require." Chap. xxx. art. 11. page 166. These are modest pretensions for gentlemen who assert that the Apostles... | |
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To these officers the keys of the kingdom of heaven are committed, by virtue whereof they have power respectively to retain and remit sins, to shut that kingdom against the impenitent, both by the Word and censures; and to open it unto penitent sinners,... 
