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that_o his_o own_o conscience_n may_v not_o condemn_v he_o for_o presumptuous_a partake_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 29._o rom._n 14._o 23._o 2._o to_o hold_v these_o forth_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o charity_n 1._o of_o the_o church_n officer_n that_o so_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n may_v say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n give_v for_o you_o 2._o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o church_n for_o communicant_n do_v profess_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n and_o one_o with_o another_o as_o one_o body_n in_o he_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o officer_n to_o put_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o clean_a and_o the_o unclean_a the_o holy_a and_o the_o profane_a according_a to_o their_o respective_a capacity_n ezek._n 44._o 7_o 8_o 23._o and_o although_o faith_n be_v weak_a and_o obedience_n imperfect_a and_o prayer_n and_o preparation_n far_o 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