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command_v to_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o come_v out_o from_o among_o thom_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o ans_fw-fr we_o must_v indeed_o come_v out_o from_o among_o those_o that_o do_v serve_v false_a god_n and_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o familiar_a society_n of_o wicked_a person_n but_o other_o separation_n be_v never_o practise_v by_o any_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n or_o ever_o mean_v immediate_o there_o it_o follow_v touch_v not_o the-unclean_a thing_n that_o be_v do_v not_o join_v with_o other_o in_o their_o pollution_n ephes_n 5._o 6_o 7_o 11._o p._n 682._o this_o sacrament_n say_v mr._n burrough_n on_o hos_n 5._o 3._o be_v not_o defile_v to_o the_o right_a receiver_n of_o it_o mere_o because_o wicked_a man_n be_v present_a there_o but_o because_o the_o congregation_n neglect_v their_o duty_n of_o cast_v out_o the_o wicked_a from_o thence_o whence_o they_o discover_v themselves_o particular_a person_n and_o communicant_n come_v to_o be_v defile_v 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