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lawful_a to_o debar_v they_o from_o the_o lords-supper_n or_o their_o child_n from_o baptism_n on_o the_o account_n of_o these_o scruple_n to_o say_v otherwise_o be_v to_o make_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o reject_v those_o who_o they_o have_v all_o imaginable_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o their_o lord_n receive_v nay_o who_o he_o have_v command_v they_o to_o receive_v rom._n 14.1_o whereas_o to_o reject_v sâ—ch_n be_v a_o heinous_a degree_n of_o schism_n and_o opposite_a to_o the_o great_a law_n of_o charity_n and_o christian_a forbearance_n which_o pastor_n as_o well_o as_o people_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o be_v the_o very_a sin_n diotrephes_n be_v charge_v with_o 3_o ep._n joh._n v._n 10._o now_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o deprive_v such_o of_o external_a church-priviledge_n as_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o rational_a charity_n have_v a_o right_n to_o they_o then_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o profess_v our_o assent_n and_o consent_v to_o a_o book_n 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