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of_o the_o world_n four_o if_o a_o church_n consist_v of_o such_o god_n people_n ought_v to_o separate_v from_o they_o upon_o these_o his_o own_o confession_n pollution_n mr._n cotton_n extenuate_v &_o mince_v the_o â—oot_n mass_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o national_a church_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v unregenerate_a not_o yet_o bear_v again_o by_o name_v only_o a_o remnant_n of_o pollution_n i_o earnest_o beseech_v mr._n cotton_n and_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n to_o ponder_v how_o he_o can_v say_v he_o walk_v with_o a_o even_a foot_n between_o 2_o extreme_n when_o according_a to_o his_o own_o confession_n nationall_n church_n parish_n church_n yea_o a_o church_n constitute_v of_o godly_a person_n give_v to_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v false_a and_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o and_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o parish_n church_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o for_o the_o remnant_n of_o pollution_n i_o conceive_v he_o mean_v ceremony_n 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