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to_o one_o congregation_n and_o to_o be_v debar_v fellowship_n with_o other_o especial_o there_o be_v so_o many_o opportunity_n of_o it_o in_o this_o place_n whereas_o in_o the_o application_n pag._n 24._o mr._n stucley_n charge_v other_o church_n and_o minister_n for_o want_n of_o discipline_n i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o those_o minister_n to_o vindicate_v their_o own_o practice_n i_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o so_o much_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n as_o to_o meddle_v at_o all_o with_o it_o only_o i_o wish_v that_o they_o be_v all_o free_a from_o lie_v that_o master_n stucley_n give_v the_o sacrament_n unto_o in_o his_o church_n i_o know_v none_o that_o be_v offend_v at_o their_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n only_o i_o and_o many_o other_o think_v we_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v offend_v at_o these_o their_o proceeding_n because_o we_o know_v as_o bad_a tolerate_v among_o they_o and_o nothing_o say_v to_o they_o because_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o stay_v with_o they_o which_o 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