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we_o denounce_v unto_o you_o brethren_n iâ—_n the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o withdraw_v yourselves_o from_o every_o brother_n walk_v in_o ordinat_o and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n whicâ—_n they_o have_v receive_v of_o us._n this_o place_n concern_v faith_n and_o doctrine_n as_o the_o whole_a chapter_n show_v but_o if_o those_o man_n here_o to_o be_v eschew_v be_v in_o state_n of_o salvation_n theâ—_n ought_v not_o then_o to_o be_v eschew_v again_o this_o text_n can_v have_v reference_n to_o those_o whâ—_n deny_v the_o trinity_n incarnation_n and_o passion_n see_v the_o denier_n of_o those_o high_a articleâ—_n be_v not_o brethren_n in_o christ_n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n style_v they_o brethren_n who_o he_o heeâ—_n reprehend_v the_o apostle_n also_o in_o another_o place_n thus_o forewarn_v 5._o forewarn_v epist._n ad_fw-la galat._n c._n 5._o the_o work_n of_o thâ—_n flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v fornication_n uncleaneâ—_n impurity_n etc._n etc._n dissension_n 1576._o dissension_n or_o heresy_n according_a to_o the_o testament_n of_o a_o 1576._o sect_n etc._n etc._n they_o whicâ—_n do_v these_o thing_n shall_v not_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o goâ—_n where_o we_o see_v there_o be_v express_v mention_v make_v of_o sect_n and_o that_o the_o maintainer_n oâ—_n any_o sect_n in_o opinion_n of_o faith_n much_o morâ—_n of_o any_o heresy_n which_o be_v ever_o aver_v witâ—_n great_a contumacy_n and_o forwardness_n anâ—_n with_o neglect_n to_o the_o church_n authority_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o which_o testimony_n we_o may_v far_o conclude_v that_o as_o one_o only_a act_n of_o fornication_n bar_v a_o man_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o also_o one_o heresy_n exclude_v he_o from_o the_o same_o a_o four_o place_n be_v this_o 16._o this_o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 16._o i_o desire_v you_o brother_n to_o mark_v they_o that_o make_v dissension_n and_o scandal_n contrary_a 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