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cuttig_fw-mi he_o off_o simple_o from_o the_o church_n but_o as_o i_o say_v a_o suspend_v he_o from_o the_o privilege_n which_o as_o a_o orderly_a church-member_n he_o may_v rightful_o enjoy_v mr._n w._n render_v extra_fw-la communionem_fw-la ejectio_fw-la a_o ejection_n out_o of_o the_o common_a union_n p._n 15._o but_o though_o some_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o in_o some_o eminent_a respect_n as_o if_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o and_o be_v none_o of_o the_o church_n in_o reference_n whereto_o it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o divine_n to_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o cut_v off_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o simple_o cut_v off_o from_o all_o union_n with_o the_o church_n thereby_o nor_o be_v so_o to_o he_o repute_v which_o may_v be_v evince_v from_o the_o forementioned_a scripture_n for_o 1._o he_o that_o be_v most_o excommunicate_a according_a to_o those_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v but_o as_o a_o heathen_a therefore_o not_o a_o heathen_a simile_n quâ_fw-la simile_n non_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la now_o if_o he_o be_v simple_o cut_v off_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o heathen_a and_o not_o only_o as_o a_o heathen_a 2._o some_o excommunicate_a be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o brethren_n 2_o thess_n 3.15_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o repute_v no_o church-member_n 3._o the_o pastor_n be_v to_o have_v a_o pastoral_a care_n over_o the_o excommunicate_a and_o they_o and_o other_o church_n member_n be_v still_o to_o admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n 4._o he_o be_v only_o as_o a_o sick_a person_n under_o cure_n and_o church_n remedy_n in_o order_n to_o his_o recovery_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o mat._n 18.15_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o now_o there_o be_v no_o physick_v of_o a_o member_n simple_o cut_v off_o 5._o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o a_o church-member_n and_o to_o receive_v admonition_n in_o public_a and_o private_a for_o he_o be_v tie_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n he_o have_v profess_o enter_v into_o to_o exercise_v himself_o in_o 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