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etc._n math._n 18_o 15_o etc._n etc._n though_o they_o more_o particular_o respect_n corrupt_a manner_n or_o immoral_a wrong_n and_o offence_n of_o brethren_n against_o brethren_n comprehend_v a_o prohibition_n of_o lesser_a as_o well_o as_o grosser_n evil_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o other_o scripture_n exod._n 23.1_o thou_o shall_v not_o raise_v a_o false_a report_n put_v not_o thy_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n 3._o psal_n 15.2_o 3._o and_o david_n show_v we_o who_o shall_v abide_v in_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n and_o who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o holy_a hill_n he_o that_o walk_v upright_o he_o that_o backbit_v not_o with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o take_v up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n and_o psalm_n 101.5_o whoso_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n he_o will_v i_o cut_v off_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3.8_o and_o not_o rather_o as_o we_o be_v slanderous_o report_v and_o as_o some_o affirm_v that_o we_o say_v let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v who_o damnation_n be_v just_o and_o in_o 2_o thes_n 3.11_o to_o 15._o we_o be_v command_v to_o have_v no_o company_n with_o such_o as_o through_o idleness_n eat_v not_o their_o own_o bread_n but_o be_v busy_a body_n and_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 8._o purge_v out_o therefore_o the_o old_a leaven_n that_o you_o may_v be_v a_o new_a lump_n as_o you_o be_v unleavened_a for_o even_o christ_n our_o passover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o therefore_o let_v we_o keep_v the_o feast_n not_o with_o old_a leaven_n neither_o with_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n and_o ver_fw-la 11._o he_o say_v i_o have_v write_v unto_o you_o not_o to_o keep_v company_n if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o fornicator_n or_o covetous_a or_o a_o idolater_n or_o a_o railer_n or_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o extortioner_n with_o such_o a_o one_o not_o to_o eat_v and_o in_o gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o 3.9_o see_v also_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o col._n 3.9_o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uneleanness_n laseiviousness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n revel_n and_o such_o like_a as_o all_o liar_n rev._n 21.8_o of_o the_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o have_v also_o tell_v you_o in_o time_n past_a that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o then_o sure_o none_o of_o those_o evil_n though_o of_o the_o lesser_a sort_n of_o they_o when_o know_v to_o we_o shall_v be_v suffer_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o a_o gospel_n church_n and_o in_o math._n 7.12_o therefore_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o wrong_n be_v do_v to_o any_o contrary_n to_o this_o general_a precept_n it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n 19.19_o math._n 19.19_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o therefore_o such_o offender_n shall_v not_o without_o repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v suffer_v in_o our_o holy_a communion_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o some_o may_v think_v that_o all_o those_o particular_a evil_n in_o gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o come_v not_o under_o the_o cognizance_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n for_o exclude_v of_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o from_o communion_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v brief_o say_v that_o though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o kind_n of_o immoral_a variance_n emulation_n wrath_n and_o strife_n that_o may_v not_o arise_v to_o so_o high_a a_o offence_n if_o they_o be_v only_o sudden_a passion_n that_o be_v soon_o over_o yet_o where_o there_o be_v a_o sixed_a variance_n between_o brethren_n that_o show_v itself_o to_o proceed_v from_o immorality_n or_o emulation_n from_o a_o strive_v to_o exceed_v in_o envy_n or_o disdain_v or_o in_o wrong_n to_o another_o or_o malicious_a anger_n without_o a_o cause_n there_o we_o have_v ground_n for_o exclusion_n from_o communion_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v 25._o mat._n 5.22_o to_o 25._o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n therefore_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n these_o word_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v some_o old_a testament_n term_n use_v be_v speak_v for_o direction_n to_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n for_o christ_n in_o this_o sermon_n be_v gospelize_a the_n law_n and_o therefore_o i_o gather_v from_o they_o that_o in_o case_n a_o person_n trespass_v against_o his_o brother_n he_o shall_v not_o offer_v his_o spiritual_a gift_n in_o public_a church_n worship_n till_o he_o have_v reconcile_v himself_o to_o he_o and_o than_o it_o consequent_o follow_v that_o the_o same_o trespass_n which_o debar_v he_o from_o offer_v his_o gift_n upon_o the_o altar_n whatever_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o do_v also_o debar_v he_o from_o his_o full_a communion_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o see_v from_o this_o scripture_n he_o ought_v of_o himself_o to_o forbear_v his_o communion_n till_o he_o be_v reconcile_v there_o be_v likewise_o reason_n for_o the_o offend_a brother_n or_o the_o church_n if_o the_o case_n be_v know_v to_o it_o to_o forbear_v his_o communion_n with_o he_o or_o withdraw_v it_o from_o he_o till_o he_o give_v satisfaction_n by_o repentance_n for_o the_o same_o immoral_a trespass_n which_o forfeit_v his_o present_a privilege_n to_o minister_n in_o public_a church_n worship_n do_v also_o forfeit_v his_o privilege_n of_o commuion_n with_o it_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n moreover_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observation_n that_o the_o word_n therefore_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n refer_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o exclusion_n from_o communion_n to_o the_o evil_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o which_o be_v for_o be_v angry_a with_o a_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n for_o say_v to_o his_o brother_n raca_n that_o be_v dull_a blockish_a annot._n see_v dutch_n annot._n or_o vain_a or_o thou_o fool_n in_o disdain_n reproach_n and_o envy_n so_o that_o as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n we_o be_v forbid_v on_o forfeiture_n of_o our_o church_n communion_n to_o cast_v contempt_n reproach_n and_o scorn_n upon_o any_o brother_n for_o his_o weakness_n in_o the_o faith_n or_o for_o his_o natural_a infirmity_n and_o to_o bear_v a_o sixed_a anger_n without_o a_o cause_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n nothing_o be_v here_o intend_a by_o our_o saviour_n to_o forbid_v a_o intelligible_a express_v of_o our_o detestation_n and_o abhorrence_n of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a as_o we_o be_v command_v 10.6_o rom._n 12.9_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o ch._n 10.6_o and_o as_o also_o we_o be_v allow_v to_o use_v a_o holy_a indignation_n and_o revenge_n against_o all_o disobedience_n yet_o so_o as_o to_o consist_v with_o love_n and_o pity_n to_o man_n person_n 3._o under_o this_o head_n of_o diseourse_n concern_v corrupt_a manner_n or_o evil_a action_n we_o may_v bring_v many_o other_o particular_a case_n for_o which_o offender_n ought_v to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o and_o without_o repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o 1._o for_o break_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n in_o disobedience_n to_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n apostle_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n 2._o 5._o eph._n 6.1_o 2_o 5._o for_o be_v disobedient_a to_o parent_n and_o master_n in_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a thing_n 3._o for_o a_o rebellious_a break_a covenant_n with_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v not_o in_o case_n of_o conscience_n of_o moral_a necessity_n nor_o of_o real_a expediency_n 4._o for_o take_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n in_o vain_a 6._o gal._n 5.19_o 21._o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o to_o 6._o 5._o for_o lasciviousness_n mention_v before_o which_o be_v lecherousness_n or_o wantonness_n in_o behaviour_n and_o for_o many_o other_o sin_n some_o of_o which_o be_v particular_o express_v and_o other_o be_v include_v under_o the_o general_a head_n of_o trespass_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n second_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n to_o withdraw_v their_o communion_n in_o church_n fellowship_n from_o all_o those_o that_o hold_v erroneous_a doctrine_n in_o or_o