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each_o other_o strive_v be_v unseemly_a for_o brethren_n why_o shall_v they_o contend_v about_o the_o world_n who_o shall_v joint_o judge_v the_o world_n motive_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o both_o these_o be_v 1._o the_o remarkable_a earnestness_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o their_o prayer_n for_o and_o precept_n of_o this_o duty_n 2._o the_o certain_a dishonour_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n scandal_n to_o the_o gospel_n 〈…〉_z he_o to_o the_o church_n shame_n and_o sorrow_n to_o the_o saint_n that_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o be_v accompany_v withal_o gal._n â—_z 15._o 3._o the_o gracious_a issue_n and_o sweet_a heavenly_a consolation_n which_o attend_v a_o right_a observance_n of_o they_o 4._o the_o many_o fearful_a aggravation_n wherewith_o the_o sin_n of_o rent_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v attend_v 5._o the_o sad_a contempt_n and_o profanation_n of_o ordinance_n which_o want_n of_o this_o have_v bring_v upon_o many_o church_n for_o a_o right_a performance_n of_o 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the_o people_n shall_v dwell_v alone_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o nation_n john_n 15._o 19_o you_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o be_v not_o unequal_o yoke_v with_o unbeliever_n for_o what_o fellowship_n have_v righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n and_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n ver._n 15._o and_o what_o concord_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n or_o what_o part_n have_v he_o that_o believe_v with_o a_o infidel_n and_o what_o agreement_n have_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n for_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n v._n 17._o wherefore_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o ver._n 19_o and_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n 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