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ezek._n 36.20_o these_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n and_o so_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n be_v profane_v by_o such_o sinner_n as_o the_o prophet_n there_o speak_v so_o again_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o what_o clear_v of_o yourselves_o in_o clear_v themselves_o they_o clear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n i_o mention_v this_o first_o because_o this_o be_v the_o great_a and_o chief_a end_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o it_o never_o fail_v of_o attain_v this_o end_n though_o it_o have_v little_a success_n in_o other_o respect_n though_o the_o sinner_n be_v never_o so_o obstinate_a yet_o however_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v clear_v 2._o for_o the_o church_n good_a to_o take_v away_o infectious_a person_n from_o among_o they_o and_o so_o to_o preserve_v and_o warn_v the_o rest_n to_o keep_v the_o church_n pure_a and_o free_a from_o infection_n 1_o cor._n 5_o 6._o a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n one_o root_n of_o bitterness_n may_v defile_v many_o heb._n 12.15_o and_o to_o warn_v 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convert_v by_o it_o quest_n 4._o what_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o excommunication_n ans_fw-fr some_o thing_n herein_o be_v leave_v to_o christian_a prudence_n and_o must_v be_v judge_v of_o by_o the_o particular_a circumstance_n of_o every_o case_n but_o there_o be_v some_o general_a rule_n to_o guide_v we_o in_o each_o particular_a there_o be_v chief_o this_o general_a rule_n wherein_o all_o agree_v all_o the_o godly_a learned_a that_o have_v write_v upon_o this_o subject_n do_v agree_v thus_o far_o that_o in_o some_o case_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o more_o gradual_a and_o delatory_a kind_n of_o proceed_v by_o certain_a step_n and_o degree_n but_o in_o other_o case_n the_o proceed_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v more_o speedy_a and_o summary_n rule_n 1._o in_o some_o case_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o more_o gradual_a and_o delatory_a way_n of_o proceed_v by_o certain_a step_n and_o degree_n these_o step_n and_o degree_n be_v two_o first_o suspension_n and_o then_o excommunication_n the_o first_o degree_n be_v call_v by_o some_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n and_o the_o second_o they_o call_v the_o great_a excommunication_n suspension_n be_v a_o temporary_a debar_v of_o a_o person_n from_o the_o present_a enjoyment_n and_o participation_n of_o church_n privilege_n as_o the_o sacrament_n and_o power_n of_o vote_v till_o such_o time_n as_o his_o case_n be_v full_o determine_v some_o call_v it_o suspension_n other_o call_v it_o admonition_n other_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n but_o he_o be_v a_o member_n still_o for_o excommunication_n cut_v he_o off_o suspension_n only_o debar_v he_o of_o present_a communion_n with_o the_o body_n for_o a_o time_n but_o excommunication_n cut_v off_o and_o dissolve_v his_o union_n with_o the_o body_n the_o rule_n for_o suspension_n be_v in_o levit._n 13.4_o 5._o from_o the_o priest_n shut_v