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great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v coloss_n 1._o 26._o 27_o 28._o rom._n 16._o 25._o ephes_n 3._o 9_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o tit._n 1._o 2._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 20._o reas_n for_o to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o and_o unbelieved_a all_o thing_n say_v christ_n be_v do_v in_o parable_n luke_n 8._o 10._o and_o mar._n 4._o 33_o 34._o matth._n 13._o 11_o 12_o to_o 18._o how_o much_o more_o than_o be_v the_o secret_a mystery_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o our_o spiritual_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o which_o be_v only_o spiritual_a through_o faith_n and_o love_n parable_n and_o mystery_n unto_o all_o such_o who_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n at_o all_o but_o only_o as_o they_o have_v hear_v of_o he_o by_o the_o
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of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n yea_o even_o in_o public_a i_o mean_v that_o be_v not_o learn_v in_o the_o tongue_n for_o they_o exclude_v it_o may_v be_v such_o as_o peter_n and_o john_n and_o all_o the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v all_o scatter_a abroad_o and_o go_v every_o where_o prethe_v the_o word_n see_v act_n 8._o 1_o 4._o psa_fw-la 2._o throughout_o and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o hebrew_n tell_v they_o that_o when_o for_o the_o time_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v teacher_n yet_o they_o have_v need_v to_o learn_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 5._o 12._o 1_o reas_n for_o what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o to_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o speak_v but_o by_o the_o learned_a only_o either_o in_o private_a or_o public_a who_o have_v tell_v we_o plain_o that_o he_o hide_v thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a that_o he_o reveal_v unto_o babe_n luk._n 10._o 2._o reas_n and_o what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o clear_o 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or_o for_o such_o like_a gross_a and_o notorious_a sin_n and_o that_o against_o god_n we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o that_o be_v deliver_v unto_o satan_n like_o those_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 20._o argu._n but_o this_o directory_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n go_v no_o further_o but_o to_o private_a withdraw_n in_o case_n of_o trespass_n brother_n against_o brother_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o direct_v the_o church_n how_o she_o ought_v to_o deal_v in_o case_n of_o sin_n deserve_v that_o dreadful_a sentence_n of_o excommunication_n but_o we_o must_v likewise_o take_v in_o for_o further_a direction_n that_o 1_o cor._n 5._o and_o many_o other_o scripture_n as_o you_o shall_v hear_v anon_o consequ_n therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v bind_v as_o well_o to_o deal_v with_o offender_n if_o they_o so_o deserve_v by_o that_o heavy_a sentence_n of_o excommunication_n as_o withdraw_v their_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n from_o they_o in_o case_n of_o lesser_a 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