That every member of each Christian congregation, how excellent, great, or learned soever, ought to be subject to this censure and judgment of Christ; yet ought not the church without great care and due advice to proceed against such public persons.¹

1.  Leviticus 4; 2 Chronicles 26:20; Psalms 2:10–12; 141:5; 149:8–9; Acts 11:2, 4; 1 Timothy 5:19–21 ↩︎