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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o which_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o plain_a idolater_n but_o some_o half-christians_a of_o who_o other_o christian_n may_v be_v less_o aware_a but_o if_o you_o say_v that_o some_o of_o these_o scripture_n forbid_v only_o private_a familiar_a converse_n with_o those_o who_o be_v factious_a though_o such_o perhaps_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o church_n then_o how_o much_o more_o oblige_v must_v they_o be_v for_o our_o not_o communicate_v with_o whole_a congregation_n and_o separating-assembly_n of_o they_o in_o holy_a thing_n this_o last_o then_o or_o also_o more_o than_o this_o be_v prohibit_v in_o they_o and_o indeed_o be_v such_o conformity_n in_o the_o public_a service_n and_o the_o sacrament_n allow_v with_o sectary_n what_o a_o confusion_n will_v it_o cause_v in_o religion_n there_o be_v no_o sign_n now_o leave_v whereby_o the_o orthodox_n professor_n may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o schismatical_a and_o if_o we_o may_v be_v thus_o 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christian_n 2._o not_o oblige_v to_o forbear_v absolute_o the_o company_n converse_n eat_v negotiate_v nor_o perhaps_o private_a pray_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o heretic_n &c_n &c_n for_o as_o be_v say_v before_o before_o 9_o n._n 1._o many_o worldly_a account_n may_v in_o a_o sort_n necessitate_v we_o to_o such_o thing_n and_o then_o the_o apostle_n dispensation_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 10._o will_n be_v applicable_a unto_o we_o i_o mean_v suppose_v no_o express_a injunction_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o forbear_n of_o any_o such_o communication_n in_o which_o i_o must_v add_v if_o she_o at_o any_o time_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o restrain_v we_o than_o will_v such_o forbearance_n become_v upon_o another_o account_n obligatory_a to_o we_o much_o more_o be_v we_o not_o debar_v any_o inteecourse_n with_o they_o whereby_o we_o may_v the_o better_o confute_v or_o instruct_v they_o again_o 3._o perhaps_o we_o be_v not_o oblige_v especial_o where_o probable_o we_o not_o they_o 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mistake_v by_o other_o to_o favour_n or_o profess_v some_o heresy_n or_o schism_n provide_v that_o we_o give_v no_o just_a and_o common_o receive_v ground_n of_o such_o mistake_n but_o to_o do_v that_o thing_n in_o conjunction_n with_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n which_o either_o be_v or_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o the_o ordinary_a test_n and_o token_n to_o the_o world_n of_o such_o a_o profession_n such_o as_o be_v our_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o public_a prayer_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o sacrament_n this_o i_o conceive_v by_o the_o place_n above_o utter_o prohibit_v last_o i_o will_v not_o have_v this_o discourse_n above_o so_o misunderstand_a as_o if_o none_o can_v have_v union_n with_o the_o head_n who_o be_v out_o of_o 4._o the_o external_a communion_n of_o that_o body_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o or_o also_o be_v in_o the_o external_a communion_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o another_o sect_n factious_o divide_v from_o it_o but_o only_o that_o those_o have_v it_o not_o who_o know_v they_o schismatical_a yet_o in_o their_o sacrament_n dare_v to_o join_v with_o they_o but_o where_o be_v not_o such_o knowledge_n nor_o affect_v and_o culpable_a ignorance_n to_o the_o integrity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o such_o people_n the_o true_a sacrament_n wherever_o receive_v be_v still_o effectual_a which_o make_v a_o great_a difference_n of_o those_o person_n who_o live_v in_o and_o communicate_v with_o a_o church_n schismatical_a from_o those_o who_o communicate_v with_o infidel_n in_o which_o see_v what_o danger_n there_o be_v even_o to_o the_o weak_a 1_o cor._n 8._o 11._o compare_v with_o 10._o c._n 20_o 21._o v_o because_o such_o weakness_n can_v never_o be_v blameless_a be_v still_o effectual_a because_o here_o no_o guilt_n in_o the_o person_n factious_o dispose_v or_o practise_v against_o conscience_n and_o know_v command_n hinder_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o unto_o he_o see_v levit._n 5._o 3._o if_o he_o touch_v the_o uncleanness_n &c_n &c_n when_o he_o know_v of_o it_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a and_o bind_v to_o make_v expiation_n for_o it_o neither_o do_v here_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o sacrament_n by_o both_o render_v one_o guilty_a of_o the_o impious_a schism_n of_o his_o fellow-communicants_a no_o more_o than_o when_o in_o the_o true_a church_n it_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o company_n perhaps_o of_o some_o abominable_a liver_n it_o do_v render_v the_o rest_n partaker_n with_o these_o in_o their_o crime_n or_o no_o more_o than_o a_o good_a christian_a who_o by_o the_o fraud_n of_o other_o without_o any_o his_o own_o fault_n be_v join_v to_o a_o harlot_n in_o stead_n of_o his_o wife_n may_v be_v say_v to_o make_v christ_n member_n the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n though_o such_o who_o know_o join_v in_o their_o external_a sacrament_n with_o any_o separate_a worship_n shall_v thereby_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o guilt_n see_v 1_o 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