because_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o assure_v they_o for_o 19_o &_o 20._o that_o whatever_o public_a act_n of_o discipline_n they_o do_v when_o they_o be_v assemble_v and_o desire_v his_o confirmation_n of_o they_o he_o will_v grant_v it_o to_o they_o yea_o when_o they_o meet_v together_o in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n commit_v to_o they_o do_v proceed_v to_o censure_v offender_n he_o declare_v he_o be_v present_a there_o virtual_o and_o effectual_o ver_fw-la 20._o now_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o room_n for_o evasion_n yet_o those_o who_o love_v to_o find_v knot_n in_o the_o bulrush_n do_v object_n to_o this_o plain_a exposition_n first_o that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o private_a injury_n when_o the_o believer_n have_v no_o judicature_n to_o right_v they_o but_o jewish_n or_o heathen_a and_o though_o in_o that_o case_n they_o be_v to_o use_v this_o method_n yet_o now_o christian_n have_v magistrate_n and_o law_n of_o their_o own_o this_o order_n be_v 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more_o spiritual_a than_o the_o civil_a punishment_n doubtless_o they_o may_v well_o subsist_v together_o in_o the_o same_o nation_n without_o subvert_v one_o another_o second_o the_o learned_a mr._n selden_n seek_v many_o gloss_n for_o those_o word_n tell_v the_o church_n which_o he_o sometime_o expound_v of_o the_o jewish_a magistrate_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o sometime_o of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n manifest_o design_v to_o take_v this_o power_n out_o of_o the_o bishop_n hand_n but_o for_o his_o first_o notion_n how_o improbable_a be_v it_o that_o christ_n shall_v allow_v his_o disciple_n who_o be_v not_o to_o sue_v for_o their_o very_a cloak_n matth._n v._n 40._o to_o go_v to_o their_o mortal_a foe_n the_o unbelieve_a jew_n to_o complain_v of_o injury_n and_o according_a to_o mr._n selden_n notion_n of_o a_o synagogue_n for_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n they_o be_v more_o like_a to_o be_v scourge_v or_o receive_v new_a injury_n than_o to_o get_v right_a there_o and_o christ_n will_v rather_o have_v say_v tell_v it_o to_o the_o synagogue_n than_o tell_v the_o church_n but_o a_o easy_a prolepsis_n will_v solve_v this_o seem_a difficulty_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o our_o lord_n who_o word_n be_v to_o be_v write_v for_o after_o time_n to_o allude_v to_o thing_n not_o then_o institute_v as_o he_o do_v to_o baptism_n john_n iii._o 5._o and_o to_o the_o eucharist_n john_n vi_fw-la 51._o so_o we_o may_v reasonable_o believe_v he_o give_v this_o rule_n with_o respect_n to_o those_o assembly_n of_o christian_n which_o he_o foresee_v will_v soon_o after_o grow_v into_o a_o distinct_a society_n and_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o who_o these_o complaint_n be_v then_o to_o be_v make_v for_o i_o must_v venture_v to_o prefer_v s._n chrysostom_n exposition_n before_o that_o which_o mr._n selden_n write_v under_o a_o rebellious_a democracy_n and_o that_o holy_a father_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o by_o the_o church_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n theoph._n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 69._o in_o matth._n tom._n ii_o p._n 385._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n who_o theophilact_v agree_v with_o and_o st._n augustine_n express_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v receive_v this_o power_n from_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n of_o st._n matthew_n xviii_o 17_o 18._o 213._o 18._o augustin_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o c._n 9_o p._n 213._o and_o common_a speech_n confirm_v this_o explication_n of_o the_o father_n for_o we_o say_v he_o complain_v to_o the_o city_n who_o complain_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o it_o but_o our_o saviour_n put_v it_o past_o all_o dispute_n that_o he_o intend_v this_o power_n only_o for_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n because_o to_o they_o and_o no_o other_o he_o grant_v a_o commission_n to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n john_n xx_o 23._o it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a bishop_n be_v wont_a to_o exercise_v this_o discipline_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n and_o with_o their_o approbation_n but_o the_o authority_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o governor_n and_o the_o judicial_a act_n be_v sole_o he_o st._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n do_v pass_v the_o censure_n and_o the_o bishop_n their_o successor_n but_o they_o do_v this_o in_o and_o before_o the_o assembly_n for_o great_a solemnity_n and_o because_o the_o people_n be_v to_o know_v and_o avoid_v these_o offender_n as_o also_o that_o the_o openness_n of_o the_o shame_n may_v make_v the_o criminal_n soon_o repent_v and_o be_v a_o more_o effectual_a warning_n to_o other_o not_o to_o follow_v so_o bad_a a_o example_n but_o from_o this_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n to_o infer_v their_o join_n in_o the_o authoritative_a part_n be_v a_o very_a weak_a consequence_n and_o confute_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o sequel_n for_o this_o shall_v suffice_v here_o to_o prove_v that_o in_o this_o second_o place_n our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v leave_v power_n with_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n to_o receive_v complaint_n concern_v scandalous_a offender_n and_o to_o bind_v they_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o excommunication_n till_o they_o do_v repent_v and_o that_o he_o have_v command_v the_o people_n to_o refuse_v all_o communion_n with_o these_o in_o sacred_a civil_a action_n while_o they_o remain_v obstinate_a yea_o and_o declare_v that_o they_o who_o remain_v obdurate_a and_o impenitent_a under_o this_o sentence_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v exclude_v from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n but_o be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n also_o and_o exclude_v from_o thence_o if_o they_o do_v not_o submit_v and_o repent_v three_o these_o two_o place_n be_v only_o promise_v of_o a_o future_a privilege_n we_o may_v read_v the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o when_o christ_n ordain_v the_o apostle_n for_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n after_o his_o resurrection_n for_o he_o send_v they_o with_o authority_n as_o his_o father_n send_v he_o john_n xx_o 21._o and_o to_o give_v they_o inward_a ability_n to_o exercise_v this_o high_a and_o holy_a office_n he_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o ceremony_n of_o breathe_v on_o they_o ver_fw-la 22._o final_o to_o oblige_v all_o the_o society_n to_o revere_a and_o obey_v they_o he_o grant_v they_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v without_o a_o metaphor_n say_v whosesoever_o sin_v you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v ver_fw-la 23._o which_o place_n evident_o make_v they_o judge_n under_o christ_n concern_v such_o offence_n as_o be_v commit_v by_o those_o in_o the_o church_n so_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v find_v any_o man_n obstinate_a in_o his_o evil_a way_n
direction_n and_o then_o they_o be_v admit_v in_o again_o and_o restore_v to_o their_o former_a privilege_n see_v levit._n xiii_o fourteen_o xv_o by_o the_o priest_n consent_n and_o permission_n now_o these_o person_n who_o be_v thus_o legal_o unclean_a be_v unfit_a for_o that_o legal_a worship_n be_v just_o exclude_v from_o it_o and_o be_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n in_o the_o state_n of_o excommunicate_a person_n during_o this_o their_o separation_n as_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o external_n privilege_n and_o if_o in_o a_o more_o spiritual_a religion_n the_o spiritual_a sword_n cut_v deep_a when_o it_o be_v use_v on_o great_a offender_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n but_o still_o this_o treatment_n of_o the_o legal_o unclean_a by_o divine_a institution_n be_v a_o type_n and_o forerunner_n of_o the_o gospel_n censure_n and_o these_o natural_a disease_n and_o external_n pollution_n be_v plain_a emblem_n of_o those_o moral_a impurity_n which_o be_v to_o exclude_v those_o who_o be_v jesus_n his_o profess_a disciple_n from_o the_o assembly_n which_o be_v to_o meet_v in_o his_o name_n and_o the_o type_n be_v so_o clear_a a_o indication_n of_o this_o that_o the_o learned_a grotius_n think_v even_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o but_o make_v the_o inference_n themselves_o viz._n that_o if_o a_o leprous_a person_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o assembly_n lest_o he_o shall_v infect_v other_o with_o his_o disease_n so_o much_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o wicked_a and_o lewd_a man_n who_o example_n be_v contagious_a and_o their_o action_n a_o reproach_n to_o the_o whole_a society_n that_o their_o crime_n shall_v be_v mark_v with_o a_o public_a detestation_n 22._o detestation_n grot._fw-la comunent_fw-la in_o luc._n vi_fw-la 22._o and_o on_o this_o account_n some_o think_v david_n do_v abstain_v from_o the_o public_a worship_n for_o some_o time_n after_o he_o have_v commit_v his_o great_a sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v in_o his_o penitential_a psalm_n li._n vers_fw-la 11._o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o any_o make_v it_o still_o matter_n of_o admiration_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v there_o be_v so_o few_o instance_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o any_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o real_a sin_n and_o immoral_a or_o impious_a action_n there_o be_v but_o one_o clear_a example_n of_o this_o kind_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n which_o be_v public_o denounce_v accurse_v in_o a_o religious_a assembly_n jud._n xx_o 12._o and_o all_o conversation_n with_o they_o renounce_v by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n chap._n xxi_o 1._o for_o abet_v the_o lust_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n i_o say_v if_o this_o be_v strange_a to_o any_o we_o can_v give_v some_o satisfactory_a reason_n why_o the_o instance_n be_v so_o few_o under_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o first_o it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o in_o those_o day_n almighty_a god_n for_o the_o conviction_n of_o a_o stubborn_a and_o unbelieving_a nation_n do_v very_o usual_o strike_v those_o who_o commit_v great_a and_o scandalous_a offence_n either_o with_o sudden_a death_n as_o corah_n and_o his_o complice_n numb_a xuj_o 32._o the_o bethshemite_n 1_o sam._n vi_o 19_o uzzah_n 2_o sam._n vi_o 7._o and_o many_o other_o and_o so_o execute_v the_o high_a and_o heavy_a sort_n of_o excommunication_n the_o schammatha_n upon_o they_o to_o terrify_v other_o from_o the_o like_a crime_n or_o at_o least_o he_o do_v lay_v such_o loathsome_a disease_n upon_o the_o offender_n against_o his_o law_n as_o do_v even_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n sufficient_o expose_v they_o to_o a_o necessary_a exclusion_n out_o of_o the_o congregation_n and_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o both_o civil_a and_o religious_a conversation_n as_o may_v be_v particular_o see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o leprosy_n with_o this_o miriam_n be_v smite_v for_o speak_v evil_a of_o moses_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n and_o thereupon_o by_o the_o priest_n she_o be_v declare_v unclean_a and_o by_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n exclude_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o so_o consequent_o from_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o public_a worship_n seven_o day_n which_o be_v so_o plain_a a_o declaration_n of_o god_n will_n as_o to_o the_o turn_v out_o open_a offender_n from_o the_o congregation_n that_o we_o may_v just_o believe_v excommunication_n take_v its_o rise_n from_o this_o and_o the_o like_a instance_n loc_fw-la instance_n num._n twelve_o 14._o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la exemplum_fw-la instituti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la synagogâ_fw-la &_o inter_v christianos_n ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la grot._n in_o loc_fw-la and_o we_o may_v note_v that_o while_o miriam_n stay_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o schecina_n remove_v to_o show_v that_o if_o offender_n be_v not_o exclude_v his_o presence_n shall_v not_o stay_v with_o they_o ver_fw-la 10._o and_o further_o we_o may_v observe_v god_n do_v this_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o public_a disgrace_n to_o shame_v she_o into_o repentance_n and_o warn_v other_o whence_o that_o phrase_n if_o her_o father_n have_v spit_v in_o her_o face_n ver_fw-la 14._o another_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o more_o plain_a we_o have_v in_o king_n uzziah_n who_o will_v in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n officiate_v as_o a_o priest_n but_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o his_o brethren_n interdict_v he_o from_o come_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o one_o that_o have_v apostatise_v from_o god_n law_n 〈◊〉_d law_n 2_o paral._n xxvi_o 18._o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o not_o value_v the_o interdict_v be_v immediate_o smite_v by_o the_o lord_n with_o leprosy_n and_o so_o force_v to_o go_v hasty_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o he_o remain_v separate_v from_o all_o civil_a society_n and_o from_o the_o public_a worship_n also_o until_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n 〈◊〉_d death_n ver._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o text_n express_o mention_n his_o dwelling_n in_o a_o several_a house_n and_o his_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o clear_a sign_n it_o be_v a_o divine_o inflict_v excommunication_n and_o it_o be_v most_o fit_a to_o be_v only_o do_v by_o god_n hand_n since_o it_o be_v execute_v on_o a_o king_n to_o this_o i_o may_v add_v the_o like_a plague_n inflict_v upon_o gehazi_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o lie_v by_o elisha_n who_o be_v god_n special_a messenger_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o presence_n signify_v a_o exclusion_n from_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n 2_o king_n v._n 27._o and_o chap._n seven_o ver_fw-la 3._o the_o jewish_a doctor_n also_o affirm_v that_o david_n be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n for_o his_o great_a sin_n and_o that_o he_o be_v thereby_o uncapable_a of_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n which_o occasion_v that_o prayer_n cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o restore_v i_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n munster_n salvation_n psal_n li._n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o munster_n and_o thence_o he_o pray_v to_o be_v purge_v with_o hyssop_n 6._o hyssop_n ver._n 7._o see_v levit._n fourteen_o 6._o and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a rabbinical_a fancy_n may_v appear_v from_o those_o complaint_n in_o the_o other_o penitential_a psalm_n where_o he_o say_v he_o be_v weak_a and_o desire_v god_n to_o heal_v he_o psal_n vi_fw-la 2._o and_o speak_v of_o god_n hand_n lie_v heavy_a on_o he_o day_n and_o night_n till_o all_o his_o moisture_n be_v dry_v up_o psal_n xxxii_o 4._o yea_o express_o psal_n xxxviii_o he_o declare_v there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o his_o flesh_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o that_o his_o wound_n stanke_z and_o be_v corrupt_a ver_fw-la 5._o so_o that_o his_o lover_n and_o friend_n stand_v aloof_o from_o his_o sore_n and_o his_o kinsman_n will_v not_o come_v near_o he_o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o that_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o public_a worship_n also_o seem_v plain_a from_o psal_n xlii_o ver_fw-la 2_o 4._o etc._n etc._n again_o this_o may_v be_v further_o confirm_v from_o that_o general_a notion_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o all_o sickness_n and_o disease_n be_v lay_v on_o man_n by_o god_n for_o some_o notorious_a sin_n which_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o disciple_n ask_v who_o have_v sin_v the_o blind_a man_n or_o his_o parent_n jolin_n ix_o 2._o and_o from_o our_o saviour_n reckon_v it_o be_v all_o one_o for_o he_o to_o bid_v the_o paralytic_n take_v up_o his_o bed_n and_o walk_v and_o to_o say_v to_o he_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o matth._n ix_o 4._o because_o the_o disease_n be_v inflict_v for_o some_o crime_n the_o remit_v the_o crime_n be_v also_o a_o removal_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o jesus_n by_o
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punishment_n inflict_v on_o evil_a man_n can_v never_o be_v draw_v to_o signify_v only_o teach_v yea_o after_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n he_o who_o be_v the_o best_a expounder_n of_o his_o own_o meaning_n declare_v that_o bind_a and_o lose_v signify_v remit_v or_o retain_v of_o sin_n john_n xx_o 21._o and_o turn_v the_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n into_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n again_o since_o the_o misna_n which_o be_v the_o old_a part_n of_o the_o talmud_n be_v write_v 150_o year_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v late_a than_o any_o canonical_a part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 148._o testament_n sixt._n senens_fw-la biblioth_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 148._o those_o learned_a man_n above_o mention_v ought_v not_o to_o expound_v the_o more_o ancient_a phrase_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o these_o talmudical_a expression_n yet_o even_o in_o the_o talmud_n bind_v and_o loose_v be_v often_o use_v for_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v 11._o absolve_v r._n samuel_n status_fw-la cornu_fw-la ligat_fw-la et_fw-la flatus_fw-la cornu_fw-la solvit_fw-la talm._n bab._n moed_n katon_n c._n 3._o fol._n 16._o os_fw-la quod_fw-la solvit_fw-la est_fw-la os_fw-la quod_fw-la ligat_fw-la tract_n demai_n cap._n 6._o §._o 11._o which_o be_v the_o more_o obvious_a and_o natural_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o because_o the_o do_v thing_n forbid_v by_o the_o rabbin_n cause_v man_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o bind_v by_o this_o censure_n therefore_o by_o a_o trope_n the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bind_v so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v actual_o here_o give_v authority_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o their_o lawful_a successor_n to_o shut_v man_n who_o be_v scandalous_o wicked_a out_o of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o let_v they_o in_o again_o upon_o their_o repentance_n declare_v their_o sentence_n shall_v be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n and_o thus_o the_o ancient_n general_o expound_v this_o place_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o frequent_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n in_o order_n to_o the_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v of_o sinner_n of_o which_o because_o there_o be_v innumerable_a instance_n one_o or_o two_o shall_v suffice_v 6._o suffice_v ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la fundatur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la clave_n ab_fw-la eo_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la accepit_fw-la in_o petro_n i._n e._n potestatem_fw-la ligandi_fw-la solvendique_fw-la peccata_fw-la aug._n tract_n 124_o in_o johan_n cu_z excommunicate_a ecclesia_fw-la ligatur_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la excommunicatus_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 108._o vid._n ambros_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o that_o so_o reason_n and_o authority_n both_o may_v show_v our_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n be_v true_a and_o certain_a which_o will_v be_v further_o confirm_v by_o consider_v the_o second_o place_n where_o this_o power_n be_v mention_v viz._n matth._n xviii_o 18._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n the_o very_a same_o word_n with_o those_o speak_v to_o peter_n chap._n xuj_o 19_o but_o if_o we_o look_v back_o to_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o here_o it_o will_v appear_v they_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o nothing_o but_o of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n for_o in_o this_o xviiith_o chapter_n our_o lord_n first_o labour_n to_o prevent_v the_o do_v injury_n and_o offence_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o disciple_n ver_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 14._o but_o second_o in_o case_n injury_n be_v do_v or_o any_o scandal_n or_o offence_n give_v christ_n teach_v the_o offend_a person_n what_o method_n to_o take_v viz._n first_o private_o to_o admonish_v the_o offender_n ver_fw-la 15._o if_o that_o prevail_v not_o the_o grieve_a party_n must_v rebuke_v he_o before_o witness_n ver_fw-la 16._o and_o if_o this_o also_o prove_v unsuccessful_a and_o the_o offender_n remain_v obstinate_a than_o he_o must_v complain_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o rebuke_v and_o if_o need_v be_v to_o censure_v the_o stubborn_a criminal_a and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n that_o be_v submit_v to_o its_o sentence_n and_o make_v reparation_n then_o private_a christian_n be_v to_o renounce_v all_o communion_n and_o commerce_n with_o that_o man_n and_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o he_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v to_o a_o heathen_a or_o publican_n with_o who_o they_o will_v not_o discourse_v nor_o eat_v matth._n ix_o 11._o galat._n two_o 12._o nor_o yet_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v into_o that_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n where_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o pray_v act_v xxi_o 28._o for_o on_o the_o gate_n be_v write_v let_v no_o stranger_n go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n 14._o place_n joseph_n bell._n jud._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 14._o that_o be_v they_o must_v 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and_o