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ignorant_a unregenerate_a christians_n be_v more_o careless_a and_o unreverent_a aâ—_n sluggish_a in_o hear_v pray_v sing_a theâ—_n the_o sacrament_n i_o can_v tell_v what_o man_n mâ—_n say_v to_o this_o i_o find_v that_o mr._n collins_n hâ—_n say_v but_o little_a to_o it_o notwithstanding_o my_o â—â—ging_n it_o so_o much_o in_o my_o book_n he_o know_v that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o full_o answer_v all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v say_v in_o favour_n of_o suspension_n will_v fall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ground_n and_o his_o book_n will_v be_v woâ—â—_n nothing_o i_o also_o shall_v in_o all_o humility_n desâ—â—_n mr._n collins_n or_o any_o of_o his_o judgement_n to_o 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o can_v make_v good_a the_o affirmative_a of_o tâ—â—_n next_o question_n whether_o the_o church_n be_v able_a to_o judge_v 〈◊〉_d particular_a quest_n what_o person_n upon_o trial_n wâ—â—_n eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n answ_n i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o the_o best_a eldership_n in_o the_o 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