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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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m._n etc._n see_v his_o book_n in_o 8._o v._n pag._n 11.12_o etc._n etc._n jeanes_n who_o have_v both_o large_o and_o learned_o handle_v this_o particular_a and_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v concern_v the_o consideration_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o a_o few_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o myself_o and_o other_o to_o a_o more_o frequent_a and_o conscionable_a celebration_n of_o this_o holy_a supper_n motive_n 1_o first_o because_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o passeover_n solemn_o though_o but_o outward_o of_o many_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o free_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o have_v their_o first_o bear_v destroy_v from_o the_o egyptian_n so_o may_v the_o keep_n of_o this_o supper_n that_o succeed_v the_o passeover_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o preserv_v we_o from_o common_a calamity_n see_v our_o sacrament_n be_v not_o less_o but_o rather_o more_o effectual_a than_o they_o and_o withal_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v a_o approve_a way_n of_o 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