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laufullye_o then_o to_o execute_v it_o upon_o the_o unrightuous_a which_o commit_v any_o salt_n against_o the_o gospel_n which_o reprove_v true_a religion_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o lawful_a which_o fault_n be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o church_n worthy_a excommunication_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o cut_v they_o of_o which_o be_v obstinate_a as_o s_n paul_n wysh_v titus_n iii._n now_o if_o the_o law_n be_v good_a to_o cut_v they_o of_o as_o rot_a branch_n which_o either_o be_v author_n of_o sect_n or_o offender_n otherwise_o the_o law_n judge_v they_o worthy_a death_n than_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n persuade_v by_o scripture_n to_o burn_v such_o branch_n which_o be_v damn_a by_o their_o own_o judgement_n &_o no_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o one_o for_o tother_o but_o charity_n in_o cuttig_fw-mi they_o of_o that_o they_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o in_o y_fw-fr â—_o like_o fault_n to_o encresse_n their_o own_o damnation_n we_o will_v 4._o not_o say_v saint_n augustine_n have_v they_o cut_v of_o 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