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the_o marriage_n with_o inside_n then_o as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o join_v with_o pagan_n in_o lawful_a marriage_n so_o neither_o with_o scan_v â—â—ous_a christian_n in_o lawful_a worship_n this_o connexion_n be_v gratis_o say_v and_o we_o deny_v it_o but_o as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v with_o pagan_n so_o not_o to_o sit_v in_o their_o idoll-temple_n and_o to_o be_v present_a in_o their_o idoll-worship_n else_o we_o be_v not_o to_o admit_v they_o or_o their_o personal_a presence_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n contrary_a to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 24_o 25._o so_o if_o because_o we_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v with_o they_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v personal_o present_a with_o they_o at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n neither_o at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o be_v we_o to_o be_v baptize_v because_o simâ—n_n magus_n and_o many_o hypocrite_n be_v baptize_v 3._o local_a separation_n from_o idoll-worship_n in_o the_o idoll-temple_n we_o teach_v 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