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than_o command_v rather_o by_o admonish_v than_o by_o threaten_v for_o so_o must_v we_o deal_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o offender_n and_o use_v severity_n only_o against_o the_o offence_n of_o a_o fow_n this_o be_v our_o very_a case_n in_o england_n as_o it_o be_v in_o africa_n the_o multitude_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v grievous_o infect_v with_o drunkenness_n &_o other_o damnable_a sinâ—_n &_o therefore_o see_v it_o will_v be_v pernicious_a &_o impious_a to_o separate_v a_o remedy_n worse_o than_o the_o disease_n to_o leave_v they_o in_o such_o a_o desperate_a and_o deplore_a condition_n 33._o see_v doctor_n field_n of_o the_o church_n book_n 1_o c._n 17_o p._n 33._o so_o can_v it_o not_o be_v safe_a to_o exercise_v severe_a discipline_n upon_o they_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o will_v not_o bring_v they_o to_o shame_n be_v so_o many_o that_o be_v guilty_a for_o they_o will_v harden_v one_o another_o but_o some_o more_o mild_a and_o gentle_a course_n must_v be_v 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authority_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o and_o diverse_a other_o part_n of_o discipline_n to_o vary_v according_a to_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n see_v christianity_n be_v not_o now_o confirm_v as_o former_o to_o one_o nation_n 10.34.35_o act._n 10.34.35_o and_o country_n only_o but_o be_v free_a for_o all_o nation_n mat._n 28.19_o now_o disserent_fw-la country_n have_v different_a disposition_n and_o custom_n therefore_o there_o can_v not_o be_v the_o same_o discipline_n in_o every_o particular_a for_o every_o people_n withal_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v which_o some_o do_v not_o impertinent_o urge_v that_o the_o apostle_n never_o blame_v the_o minister_n or_o any_o other_o for_o admit_v those_o corinthian_n to_o this_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n who_o he_o so_o much_o condemn_v for_o their_o unworthy_a receive_n and_o upon_o who_o god_n himself_o have_v inflict_v such_o visible_a judgement_n as_o weakness_n sickness_n and_o death_n itself_o for_o that_o 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year_n which_o can_v be_v know_v without_o examination_n and_o
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