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possimus_fw-la or_o as_o zepperus_n thus_o although_o not_o one_o ought_v to_o join_v himself_o in_o strict_a familiarity_n and_o private_a office_n to_o the_o excommunicate_a yet_o charity_n shall_v be_v exercise_v towards_o he_o in_o public_a and_o private_a prayer_n to_o god_n and_o frequent_a admonition_n de_fw-la polit_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la p._n 164_o 165._o but_o the_o excommunicate_a be_v not_o to_o be_v drive_v away_o from_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n to_o hear_v god_n word_n lest_o they_o shall_v grow_v hopeless_a and_o the_o door_n of_o repentance_n be_v shut_v to_o they_o §._o 5._o 6._o the_o rest_n mr._n w._n have_v beside_o personal_a vagary_n be_v the_o old_a business_n of_o examination_n p._n 113_o 114._o and_o his_o question_n what_o difference_n we_o make_v betwixt_o suspension_n and_o full_a excommunication_n have_v be_v answer_v before_o and_o now_o let_v the_o reader_n use_v his_o own_o eye_n and_o judgement_n whether_o any_o or_o all_o these_o 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