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the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v their_o fair_a speech_n and_o smooth_a action_n in_o this_o case_n can_v not_o acquit_v but_o condemn_v they_o whilst_o both_o of_o they_o be_v use_v with_o this_o end_n by_o they_o to_o deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o pervert_v their_o practice_n from_o the_o uniform_a communion_n of_o a_o believe_a society_n it_o be_v sad_a but_o true_a that_o such_o from_o believer_n censure_v and_o judgement_n if_o they_o will_v be_v direct_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o persuade_v must_v lose_v the_o reputation_n of_o be_v christian_n and_o be_v mark_v and_o note_v for_o such_o as_o be_v not_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o further_o if_o it_o be_v question_v whether_o continue_v wilful_o in_o a_o manifest_a sin_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n or_o not_o certain_o upon_o serious_a inquiry_n it_o must_v be_v determine_v affirmative_o and_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v upon_o the_o reason_n 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