of_o those_o heretic_n who_o so_o much_o press_v circumcision_n it_o be_v by_o the_o learned_a doctor_n hammond_n make_v parallel_v to_o that_o of_o 1_o cor._n 16.22_o viz._n as_o he_o say_v on_o the_o place_n as_o a_o expression_n of_o excommunication_n of_o the_o high_a degree_n answerable_a to_o the_o shamatha_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o he_o explain_v on_o 1_o cor._n 16.22_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v from_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o leave_v the_o offender_n to_o divine_a vengeance_n agreeable_a to_o the_o denunciation_n of_o enoch_n judas_n v._n 14._o which_o be_v denounce_v against_o they_o who_o love_v not_o christ_n that_o be_v as_o he_o excellent_o expound_v it_o who_o fall_v from_o christ_n by_o renounce_v of_o he_o to_o avoid_v persecution_n especial_o if_o teacher_n of_o other_o so_o to_o do_v and_o justify_v the_o thing_n as_o lawful_a as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o gnostic_n do_v see_v doctor_n hammond_n in_o apoc._n 21.8_o deny_v the_o lord_n before_o man_n 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