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christian_a religion_n shall_v be_v admittable_a into_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o yet_o be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o dissonant_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o church-communion_n some_o error_n than_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o some_o man_n profess_v the_o gospel_n which_o do_v just_o debar_v they_o from_o church-communion_n 2._o this_o be_v grant_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o the_o end_n man_n may_v be_v upon_o term_n of_o certainty_n be_v to_o know_v what_o error_n they_o be_v which_o do_v the_o jure_v exclude_v man_n from_o church-fellowship_n and_o what_o do_v not_o recourse_n must_v be_v have_v to_o some_o fix_a stand_v rule_n by_o which_o to_o make_v a_o right_a judgement_n in_o the_o case_n otherwise_o man_n will_v but_o rove_v at_o random_n and_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o make_v such_o error_n exclusive_a of_o man_n church-membership_a which_o be_v not_o as_o likewise_o of_o make_v the_o door_n of_o this_o admission_n wide_o than_o god_n have_v make_v it_o 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