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but_o of_o jurisdiction_n four_o man_n may_v be_v dog_n and_o swine_n either_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n or_o in_o the_o public_a esteem_n of_o the_o church_n now_o in_o our_o ministerial_a admission_n we_o be_v to_o look_v on_o man_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n esteem_v and_o may_v not_o account_v or_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o dog_n as_o we_o can_v execute_v a_o arrant_a thief_n until_o they_o be_v juridical_o censure_v to_o be_v such_o by_o lawful_a authority_n five_o to_o speak_v particular_o concern_v the_o ignorant_a i_o dare_v not_o judge_v so_o rigorous_o the_o 5_o hev_n 2._o come_v near_o my_o heart_n there_o be_v many_o sort_n of_o ignorance_n the_o case_n whereof_o may_v need_v instruction_n most_o not_o censure_n for_o the_o scandalous_a we_o know_v there_o must_v be_v admonition_n first_o twice_o or_o thrice_o mat._n 18.15.16_o and_o then_o if_o they_o continue_v obstinate_a not_o else_o and_o be_v notorious_a a_o excommunication_n be_v grant_v 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not_o enforce_v upon_o the_o conscience_n as_o necessary_a in_o our_o worship_n 10._o the_o last_o objection_n be_v from_o those_o several_a text_n that_o be_v allege_v for_o a_o separation_n from_o wicked_a person_n unto_o all_o which_o i_o answer_v brief_o and_o i_o conceive_v with_o submission_n full_o separation_n from_o wicked_a man_n be_v either_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o their_o person_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o sin_n it_o consist_v in_o depart_v from_o their_o evil_a course_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o person_n it_o be_v either_o in_o case_n of_o common_a familiarity_n or_o in_o case_n of_o excommunication_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a we_o must_v separate_v first_o from_o all_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o evil_a course_n this_o be_v out_o of_o question_n second_o we_o grant_v
that_o we_o must_v separate_v also_o from_o they_o in_o common_a familiarity_n take_v heed_n of_o intimacy_n and_o keep_v they_o company_n lest_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o infection_n or_o connivance_n with_o they_o ☞_o but_o three_o i_o affirm_v there_o be_v no_o scripture_n command_v our_o separation_n from_o they_o in_o the_o sacrament_n or_o any_o of_o god_n public_a ordinance_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o excommunication_n which_o alone_o can_v debar_v any_o from_o church-communion_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n you_o must_v take_v these_o scripture_n eph._n 5.11_o 1_o cor._n 10.20.21_o these_o corinth_n do_v well_o to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n their_o sin_n be_v only_o in_o partake_v with_o idol_n so_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o to_o the_o end_n where_o they_o be_v rebuke_v for_o join_v in_o the_o same_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n if_o you_o understand_v this_o be_v not_o unequal_o yoke_v of_o marriage_n compare_v it_o with_o 1_o cor._n 7.13.14_o there_o the_o believe_a wife_n must_v in_o no_o wise_n separate_v from_o her_o insidell_n husband_n here_o she_o must_v come_v out_o &_o be_v separate_a how_o can_v this_o be_v reconcile_v but_o that_o she_o may_v have_v communion_n with_o the_o person_n in_o what_o be_v lawful_a and_o yet_o be_v separate_a from_o he_o in_o his_o way_n that_o be_v evil_a you_o may_v add_v happy_o in_o this_o first_o sense_n jer._n 15.19_o 2_o thes_n 3.6.11_o rev._n 2.6_o all_o which_o text_n be_v hereby_o answer_v that_o though_o indeed_o they_o do_v command_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v from_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n not_o from_o join_v with_o they_o in_o do_v our_o duty_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n you_o may_v take_v 1_o cor._n 5.9_o to_o the_o 12._o 2_o thess_n 3.14_o rom_n 16_o 17._o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o 2_o io._n 10.11_o pro._n 22.24.25_o and_o it_o may_v be_v 2_o thess_n 3.6_o tit._n 3_o 10_o and_o so_o these_o scripture_n be_v likewise_o answer_v which_o do_v further_o forbid_v we_o the_o wicked_n 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be_o bind_v unto_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o three_o sense_n i_o take_v mat._n 18.17_o 1_o cor._n 5.1_o to_o the_o 9_o where_o the_o whole_a communion_n or_o life_n of_o christian_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o unleavened_a feast_n from_o which_o that_o person_n be_v to_o be_v exclude_v in_o general_a without_o peculiar_a mention_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o of_o the_o sacrament_n you_o may_v reckon_v hither_o many_o place_n io._n 9.22_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o case_n only_o when_o excommunicate_v the_o matter_n be_v grant_v and_o thus_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v 1_o cor._n 5.9.10.11_o 2_o thes_n 3.6.14_o 2_o io._n 10._o etc._n etc._n quote_v in_o the_o second_o sense_n before_o if_o strict_o take_v stand_v in_o full_a force_n only_o as_o for_o mat._n 7.6_o which_o proper_o concern_v admonition_n jer._n 15.19_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o which_o with_o some_o ceremonious_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o word_n be_v much_o apply_v 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