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persecute_v you_o etc._n etc._n in_o handle_v the_o former_a verse_n we_o show_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n &_o how_o they_o serve_v to_o expound_v the_o former_a rule_n the_o point_n here_o to_o be_v observe_v be_v this_o that_o to_o revile_v and_o slander_v yea_o as_o luke_n say_v to_o hate_v a_o man_n for_o a_o good_a cause_n especial_o for_o religion_n be_v persecution_n which_o show_v how_o fearful_a the_o common_a sin_n of_o the_o age_n be_v whereby_o man_n revile_v their_o brethren_n with_o base_a and_o odious_a term_n because_o they_o show_v some_o care_n to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o adorn_v their_o profession_n by_o a_o godly_a life_n but_o thou_o be_v a_o persecutor_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o use_v this_o and_o therefore_o repent_v and_o leave_v it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o preparation_n to_o a_o great_a sin_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o most_o odious_a in_o god_n sight_n as_o the_o punishment_n hereof_o declare_v gen._n 21._o 9_o 10._o with_o gal._n 4._o 29_o 30._o 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and_o further_o this_o be_v to_o be_v know_v correction_n that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n authority_n and_o dignity_n free_v no_o person_n from_o brotherly_a correction_n whereupon_o paul_n bid_v the_o people_n of_o colossa_n to_o say_v unto_o archippus_n their_o pastor_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o ministry_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o fulfil_v it_o coloss._n 4._o 17._o and_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v this_o duty_n when_o we_o offend_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n we_o must_v submit_v ourselves_o willing_o to_o brotherly_a correction_n we_o must_v not_o say_v as_o one_o of_o the_o israelite_n that_o strive_v with_o his_o brother_n say_v unto_o moses_n for_o reprove_v he_o who_o make_v thou_o a_o judge_n and_o a_o ruler_n over_o we_o but_o be_v 14._o faulty_a we_o must_v submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o correction_n of_o our_o brother_n though_o we_o be_v above_o they_o in_o place_n it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v the_o reproof_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n 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enemy_n of_o such_o like_a the_o apostle_n speak_v tit._n 1._o 16._o they_o profess_v that_o they_o know_v god_n but_o by_o their_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v ishmael_n who_o for_o mock_v isaac_n the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o abraham_n family_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n gen._n 21._o 10_o 11._o for_o abraham_n family_n at_o that_o time_n be_v god_n visible_a church_n second_o here_o also_o observe_v the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n namely_o excommunication_n to_o preserve_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n from_o pollution_n contempt_n and_o profanation_n even_o the_o word_n prayer_n and_o sacrament_n which_o wilful_a enemy_n will_v trample_v upon_o as_o swine_n will_v upon_o pearl_n and_o herein_o we_o may_v see_v the_o abuse_n of_o this_o ordinance_n when_o it_o be_v use_v for_o politic_a and_o civil_a respect_n especial_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n where_o it_o be_v make_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o 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