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yet_o i_o be_o not_o full_o satisfy_v therefore_o i_o will_v yet_o try_v further_o in_o another_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n it_o be_v say_v in_o verse_n 15._o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n these_o word_n imply_v that_o the_o only_a end_n and_o aim_v which_o the_o innocent_a brother_n have_v in_o tell_v his_o trespass_v brother_n of_o his_o fault_n be_v to_o gain_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n by_o gain_v he_o to_o repentance_n to_o change_v of_o mind_n therefore_o his_o end_n and_o aim_n be_v the_o same_o in_o verse_n 16._o in_o take_v with_o he_o one_o or_o two_o and_o therefore_o his_o end_n and_o aim_n be_v the_o same_o also_o in_o verse_n 17._o in_o tell_v the_o church_n now_o if_o his_o end_n and_o aim_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o these_o proceed_n namely_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n than_o it_o follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o the_o church_n deal_v with_o he_o be_v either_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o change_v of_o mind_n or_o 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unrepentant_a trespass_v brother_n or_o else_o how_o can_v his_o disciple_n practise_v his_o doctrine_n see_v he_o do_v nor_o explain_v himself_o to_o speak_v of_o christian_a church_n three_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o church_n as_o be_v in_o present_a be_v among_o the_o jew_n because_o he_o apply_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o present_a jew_n capacity_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n this_o phrase_n be_v not_o suitable_a to_o a_o particular_a christian_a church_n for_o christian_n may_v company_n with_o heathen_n and_o publican_n but_o the_o jew_n may_v not_o hold_v communion_n with_o any_o unclean_a and_o uncircumcised_a heathen_n as_o peter_n refuse_v to_o go_v to_o cornelius_n do_v testify_v act_n 10._o neither_o do_v christian_n hate_n publican_n but_o the_o jew_n in_o general_n do_v because_o they_o raise_v they_o up_o in_o the_o point_n of_o tribute_n to_o cesar_n but_o convert_v christian_n be_v allow_v to_o eat_v 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