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scandal_n that_o deserve_v repulse_n from_o the_o communion_n not_o the_o other_o to_o the_o second_o viz_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n in_o the_o people_n to_o communicate_v with_o any_o such_o i._n e._n to_o receiv_v the_o communion_n in_o the_o society_n of_o such_o a_o minister_n and_o such_o a_o scandalous_a brother_n i_o say_v as_o before_o i_o can_v affirm_v it_o sinful_a except_o with_o these_o limitation_n 1._o when_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o the_o christian_n that_o such_o a_o person_n be_v indeed_o scandalous_a and_o have_v not_o reconcile_v himself_o 2._o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o communicant_a to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v such_o company_n but_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o when_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a to_o he_o that_o the_o other_o have_v not_o reconcile_v himself_o or_o when_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o comunicant_a to_o refuse_v now_o as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o christian_a save_v the_o duty_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n to_o abstain_v altogether_o from_o the_o sacrament_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o his_o liberty_n save_v his_o duty_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o abstain_v from_o that_o congregation_n whereof_a by_o virtue_n of_o his_o house_n and_o habitation_n he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o member_n at_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sick_a peradventure_o he_o may_v forbear_v from_o join_v in_o society_n with_o such_o if_o they_o shall_v desire_v not_o so_o from_o the_o public_a congregation_n finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la charles_n herle_n