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but_o if_o they_o can_v prevail_v they_o must_v not_o cut_v themselves_o off_o from_o the_o body_n and_o excommunicate_v the_o society_n for_o if_o the_o church_n may_v want_v yea_o neglect_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o a_o time_n and_o yet_o continue_v the_o true_a 4._o true_a hieron_n in_o tit._n 1._o amb._n in_o 1_o tim._n 5._o bill_n perpet_n c._n 11._o gratian._n decret_a cap._n 15._o qu._n 7._o ca._n 2.5_o 6_o 7._o council_n turon_n 2._o c._n 7._o nic._n abbas_n panor_n in_o decret_a gregor_n 9_o de_fw-la consuetud_fw-la cap._n 4._o olim_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la in_o communi_fw-la regebant_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o ordinabant_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la cypr._n epist_n 6._o or_o lib._n 3._o epist_n 10._o &_o lib._n 1._o epist_n 9_o council_n carthag_n 4._o ca._n 23._o tho._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d qu._n 71._o art_n 5._o ad_fw-la tertium_fw-la bonav_n in_o 1_o send_v do_v 48._o art_n 2._o qu._n 1._o in_o resol_n scor._n in_o 3_o send_v do_v 9_o qu._n unica_fw-la n._n 4._o church_n of_o god_n than_o it_o may_v want_v the_o orderly_a use_n of_o discipline_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o officer_n by_o who_o and_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v due_o exercise_v for_o the_o political_a guide_n of_o a_o church_n by_o the_o censure_a discipline_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o want_n &_o neglect_v of_o the_o seal_n if_o the_o church_n shall_v think_v good_a to_o keep_v in_o a_o member_n which_o some_o private_a man_n judge_v worthy_a to_o be_v excommunicate_v must_v he_o cut_v off_o himself_o or_o cast_v out_o the_o offender_n contrary_a to_o the_o order_n if_o the_o power_n of_o government_n be_v exercise_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o society_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o college_n ecclesiastical_a must_v i_o needs_o separate_v from_o they_o as_o no_o church_n of_o christ_n affirmative_a precept_n bind_v perpetual_o but_o not_o to_o all_o time_n to_o disposition_n and_o readiness_n always_o but_o to_o practice_n only_o when_o time_n place_n and_o opportunity_n occur_v for_o example_n a_o man_n be_v ever_o oblige_v to_o think_v the_o truth_n if_o he_o know_v it_o but_o not_o either_o to_o profess_v or_o speak_v the_o truth_n at_o all_o time_n of_o affirmative_a duty_n some_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a in_o man_n of_o age_n and_o discretion_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n as_o belief_n in_o christ_n and_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n other_o be_v necessary_a when_o god_n give_v 4._o give_v neither_o do_v i_o know_v what_o warrant_v any_o ordinary_a minister_n have_v by_o god_n word_n in_o such_o a_o case_n so_o to_o draw_v any_o such_o church_n or_o people_n to_o his_o private_a ministry_n that_o thereby_o they_o shall_v hazard_v their_o outward_a state_n &_o quiet_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n where_o they_o live_v when_o in_o some_o competent_a measure_n they_o may_v public_o with_o the_o grace_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n enjoy_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n vnreasona_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 61._o aug._n epist_n contr_n parm._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o bezacontr_n eras_n de_fw-fr excom_n feild_n of_o the_o châ—_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o eccl._n lugdun_n lib._n de_fw-fr tenenda_fw-la verit_fw-la script_n post_v medium_n in_o biblioth_n patr_n tom_fw-mi 4._o par_fw-fr 2._o edit_n 4._o opportunity_n and_o call_v a_o man_n forth_o thereunto_o as_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n other_o oblige_v in_o a_o time_n free_a which_o do_v not_o oblige_v in_o a_o time_n not_o free_a as_o when_o urgent_a necessity_n the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o thing_n do_v restrain_v and_o keep_v back_o as_o the_o exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n against_o open_a obstinâte_a offender_n be_v a_o affirmative_a duty_n impose_v by_o divine_a law_n upon_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n or_o as_o you_o say_v upon_o the_o whole_a society_n but_o it_o lie_v not_o upon_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a member_n to_o do_v it_o or_o separate_v when_o other_o be_v remiss_a and_o either_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o or_o do_v neglect_v their_o duty_n and_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v unto_o it_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o low_a rank_n who_o think_v it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v forbear_v when_o it_o can_v be_v use_v without_o open_a and_o unavoidable_a schism_n when_o a_o doctrinal_a error_n of_o less_o importance_n and_o small_a evil_a consequence_n prevail_v in_o a_o church_n by_o public_a authority_n it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o private_a teacher_n public_o to_o strive_v against_o it_o to_o manifest_v &_o apparent_a schism_n but_o rather_o in_o a_o mild_a and_o peaceable_a manner_n to_o cure_v they_o and_o peaceable_o to_o tolerate_v some_o thing_n when_o the_o good_a of_o god_n church_n do_v call_v for_o and_o require_v it_o who_o do_v not_o calm_o and_o peaceable_o moderate_a that_o which_o he_o think_v but_o be_v ready_a incontinent_a to_o contention_n dissension_n and_o scandal_n although_o he_o have_v not_o a_o heretical_a sense_n most_o certain_o he_o have_v a_o heretical_a mind_n and_o though_o the_o 59_o the_o the_o apostleanever_n erect_v &_o plant_v public_a church_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o magistrate_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o or_o in_o despite_n of_o they_o but_o such_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v as_o private_a as_o may_v be_v vnreasonablenesse_n of_o separate_a pag._n 59_o government_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o for_o every_o particular_a and_o private_a man_n to_o set_v up_o that_o order_n in_o society_n profess_v the_o faith_n public_o and_o establish_v by_o law_n against_o the_o mind_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o
time_n a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o laâ—â—d_n with_o who_o they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o have_v 〈◊〉_d covenant_n it_o be_v probable_a if_o they_o have_v be_v gross_a idolater_n without_o all_o knownledge_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o 〈…〉_o his_o fault_n carry_v himself_o 〈…〉_o business_n of_o abraham_n as_o a_o man_n not_o altogether_o destitute_a of_o the_o true_a stare_n of_o god_n that_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o family_n of_o shâ—â—_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o sort_n but_o in_o that_o family_n it_o be_v great_o corrupt_v for_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o father_n of_o nachor_n and_o abraham_n himself_o before_o his_o call_n serve_v other_o go_n jâ—sh_o 24.2_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v spread_v in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o god_n give_v circumcision_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o member_n thereof_o be_v as_o well_o they_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n as_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o god_n command_v and_o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n his_o son_n and_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o all_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n that_o be_v every_o man_n child_n among_o the_o man_n of_o abraham_n house_n and_o he_o circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o their_o flesh_n not_o only_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o all_o that_o lawful_o appertain_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v in_o his_o power_n do_v partake_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o such_o as_o former_o have_v be_v or_o now_o be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n and_o by_o analogy_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o not_o only_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n but_o of_o infidel_n if_o they_o come_v lawful_o into_o the_o power_n and_o hand_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v train_v and_o bring_v up_o by_o they_o in_o the_o christian_a faith_n aught_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o baptism_n now_o in_o what_o sense_n ishmael_n and_o some_o other_o in_o abraham_n family_n may_v be_v esteem_v holy_a 〈◊〉_d other_o judge_n esau_n be_v a_o member_n of_o isaac_n family_n which_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n in_o those_o time_n 12.19_o gen._n 25.31_o 32_o 33._o heb._n 12.19_o after_o that_o he_o have_v sell_v sell_v his_o birth_n right_a for_o a_o â—esse_n of_o pottage_n and_o many_o other_o way_n have_v discover_v himself_o so_o to_o walk_v as_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v true_o holy_a 26._o gen._n 35.22_o &_o 49.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 34.25_o &_o 38.25_o 26._o the_o family_n of_o jacob_n be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o son_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n when_o foul_a offence_n be_v among_o they_o unrepented_a of_o malo_fw-la gen._n â—7_n 2_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d detrâ—â—â—_n eos_fw-la crimine_fw-la malo_fw-la not_o to_o mention_v the_o fact_n of_o reuben_n simon_n and_o levi_n and_o jâ—dah_n it_o be_v note_v of_o the_o son_n of_o zilpah_n and_o â—ilkah_n that_o they_o run_v into_o slander_n whereof_o we_o can_v think_v they_o repeat_v sudden_o joseph_n his_o brethren_n conceive_v such_o hatred_n against_o he_o that_o they_o first_o conspire_v to_o kill_v he_o but_o change_v their_o mind_n therein_o they_o sell_v he_o unto_o the_o isâ—elites_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n 〈◊〉_d leu._n 20.24_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o every_o one_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n separate_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n and_o if_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n every_o particular_a person_n in_o that_o nation_n do_v stand_v under_o the_o same_o relation_n but_o what_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o that_o people_n be_v when_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o church_n covenant_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o i_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n 16.6.8_o ezek._n 16.6.8_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n thou_o shall_v live_v even_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v live_v now_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o look_v upon_o thou_o behold_v thy_o time_n be_v as_o the_o time_n of_o love_n and_o i_o spread_v my_o skirt_n over_o thou_o and_o cover_v thy_o filthiness_n yea_o i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o reg._n 8.53_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o thou_o became_v 〈◊〉_d when_o god_n bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n he_o separate_v they_o to_o himself_o from_o among_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n 7.38_o act._n 7.38_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o every_o singular_a person_n in_o that_o huge_a multitude_n be_v a_o visible_a member_n of_o that_o church_n 29.4_o exod._n 32.8_o 9.22_o deut._n 4.3_o &_o 9.7_o 8._o psal_n 106.7.13_o 14.19_o 2d_o 28_o num._n 14.22_o act._n 7.39_o 40_o 41_o 42._o amos._n 5.25_o 26._o josh_n 5.7_o 8_o 9_o deut._n 29.4_o and_o all_o of_o they_o by_o profession_n saint_n or_o holy_a the_o flock_n of_o god_n but_o oftentimes_o they_o sin_v and_o rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o stubborn_a and_o stiffnecked_a people_n uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n unbelieved_a forgetful_a of_o god_n work_n despise_v his_o covenant_n idolatrous_a which_o have_v neither_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v nor_o a_o heart_n to_o under_o stand_n and_o what_o probability_n be_v there_o that_o this_o whole_a people_n be_v true_o holy_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n or_o so_o faâ—re_v as_o man_n can_v judge_v or_o that_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o they_o have_v gross_o corrupt_v their_o way_n if_o the_o true_a church_n be_v gather_v of_o saines_n only_o external_o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d as_o man_n 〈◊〉_d judge_n and_o of_o they_o alone_o frame_v at_o of_o the_o subject_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v only_o true_a while_o it_o 〈…〉_o such_o and_o false_a when_o it_o degenerate_v from_o this_o disposition_n and_o so_o as_o 〈◊〉_d and_o pâ—â—trified_a stuff_n to_o 〈◊〉_d cast_v out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o be_v consider_v how_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n can_v be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n which_o so_o oft_o 〈◊〉_d 7.38_o act._n 7.38_o and_o in_o many_o particular_a sin_v against_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v more_o true_a 24.3.7_o exod._n 24.3.7_o the_o church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o outre_v into_o covenant_n either_o express_o or_o implicit_o to_o take_v god_n for_o their_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o do_v they_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n 29.4_o deut._n 29.4_o but_o moses_n say_v of_o they_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n that_o they_o have_v not_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v nor_o a_o heart_n to_o understand_v and_o with_o many_o of_o they_o god_n be_v displease_v because_o they_o obey_v not_o his_o uâ—â—yâ—e_n 12._o deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o you_o stare_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o say_v moses_n before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n of_o tribe_n your_o elixir_n and_o your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o little_a one_o your_o â—ives_n and_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o caâ—p_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o woâ—d_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o water_n that_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d â—nto_o the_o covetant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o testify_v against_o they_o also_o 16._o deut._n 32.5_o 6.15_o 16._o that_o they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o that_o their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n that_o they_o be_v a_o froward_a and_o perverse_a generation_n a_o foolish_a people_n and_o â—â—wisâ—_n who_o forsake_v god_n that_o 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o regard_v not_o the_o strong_a god_n of_o their_o salvation_n 7._o josh_n 5.5_o 6_o 7._o joshua_n circumcise_v all_o the_o people_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o all_o that_o time_n that_o sacrament_n be_v neglect_v and_o his_o fact_n be_v approve_v but_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o inquiry_n that_o be_v make_v of_o all_o that_o great_a multitude_n what_o work_n of_o grace_n god_n have_v wrought_v in_o every_o man_n soul_n and_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o who_o do_v not_o give_v good_a hope_n of_o sound_n and_o true_a cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n 57_o psal_n 78.55_o 56_o 57_o when_o god_n have_v
6._o &_o 8._o beza_n epist_n 81._o quid_fw-la interim_n miserable_fw-la dei_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nempe_fw-la haec_fw-la tunc_fw-la erat_fw-la ipsius_fw-la conditio_fw-la quae_fw-la olim_fw-la in_o israele_n temporibus_fw-la eliae_fw-la delirescentibuâ—_n in_o spelunca_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la dei_fw-la prophetis_fw-la et_fw-la qualis_fw-la rum_o erar_n quum_fw-la everso_fw-la dei_fw-la templo_fw-la &_o jugi_fw-la cessante_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la captiva_fw-la in_o babylone_a teneretur_fw-la servabat_fw-la tamen_fw-la dominus_fw-la renascituri_fw-la svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la populi_fw-la seman_n manebat_fw-la salvus_fw-la in_o papatu_fw-la baptismus_fw-la in_fw-la patris_fw-la silij_fw-la &_o sp._n sancti_fw-la nomen_fw-la etc._n etc._n decay_a and_o corrupt_a church_n if_o any_o of_o our_o man_n deny_v the_o church_n wherein_o our_o father_n live_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n their_o meaning_n be_v limit_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o prevail_a faction_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n 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ought_v to_o be_v not_o what_o it_o be_v of_o who_o it_o do_v consist_v as_o prime_n chief_a principal_a member_n partaker_n of_o all_o the_o royalty_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o and_o not_o who_o be_v tolerate_v and_o suffer_v there_o as_o member_n in_o a_o inferior_a degree_n or_o as_o maim_n and_o blemish_n and_o then_o you_o must_v lie_v under_o the_o just_a imputation_n of_o abuse_v this_o instance_n to_o another_o purpose_n not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n etc._n can._n neces_fw-la of_o separate_a pag._n 195._o it_o will_v not_o be_v find_v that_o ever_o we_o have_v deny_v but_o many_o hypocrite_n may_v be_v in_o the_o true_a church_n yea_o of_o open_a and_o vile_a transgressor_n but_o here_o lie_v the_o point_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v first_o gather_v of_o know_v lewd_a and_o unconvert_v man_n that_o indeed_o we_o deny_v utter_o etc._n etc._n when_o you_o be_v press_v with_o the_o example_n where_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n be_v 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pag._n 176_o 177._o psal_n 50.16_o isa_n 35.8_o zach._n 14.21_o rev._n 21._o ult_n first_o all_o wicked_a man_n be_v forbid_v express_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o meddle_v with_o his_o ordinance_n or_o covenant_n now_o if_o man_n to_o escape_v temporal_a punishment_n be_v afraid_a to_o transgress_v against_o the_o law_n of_o worldly_a prince_n much_o more_o fearful_a shall_v they_o be_v to_o break_v his_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o will_v inflict_v for_o it_o upon_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n torment_n eternal_o 2._o that_o which_o destroy_v a_o church_n and_o make_v it_o either_o to_o become_v a_o false_a church_n or_o no_o church_n at_o all_o can_v be_v a_o true_a church_n or_o be_v true_a matter_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v but_o man_n visible_o wicked_a and_o profane_a make_v the_o church_n a_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n babylon_n sodom_n egypt_n and_o so_o be_v spy_v out_o and_o remove_v 3._o it_o be_v against_o sense_n and_o common_a reason_n that_o a_o church_n shall_v be_v constitute_v of_o unholy_a people_n for_o as_o in_o a_o material_a house_n the_o wood_n and_o stone_n must_v be_v first_o prepare_v and_o then_o lay_v orderly_o in_o the_o build_n so_o in_o the_o spiritual_a man_n and_o woman_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v necessary_o be_v first_o reform_v before_o they_o be_v any_o way_n fit_a to_o have_v any_o place_n therein_o 4._o they_o which_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o it_o neither_o be_v that_o church_n which_o be_v so_o gather_v right_o constitute_v 7.6_o matth._n 7.6_o but_o man_n of_o wicked_a conversation_n have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o that_o church_n which_o be_v gather_v of_o such_o be_v not_o right_o constitute_v 5._o they_o can_v perform_v the_o service_n and_o duty_n of_o member_n 2.1_o eph._n 2.1_o for_o they_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a if_o a_o master_n will_v who_o covenant_n with_o one_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n which_o have_v in_o he_o no_o natural_a life_n much_o less_o etc._n etc._n 6._o they_o have_v not_o christ_n for_o their_o head_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v of_o his_o body_n for_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n there_o must_v first_o be_v a_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o part_n with_o the_o head_n before_o there_o can_v be_v day_n action_n of_o natural_a conjunction_n 8._o joh._n 15.2.4_o rom._n 8._o between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n and_o one_o member_n and_o another_o so_o in_o the_o spiritual_a body_n the_o member_n must_v be_v first_o unite_v with_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o become_v one_o with_o he_o before_o they_o can_v any_o way_n partake_v in_o his_o benefit_n 20._o rom._n 7.2_o hosâ—a_fw-la 2.19_o 20._o or_o have_v communion_n one_o with_o another_o as_o member_n of_o the_o sâ—me_a body_n 〈◊〉_d he_o the_o head_n 7._o they_o be_v altogether_o uncapable_a of_o this_o covenant_n for_o as_o a_o woman_n 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