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virtue_n and_o the_o most_o sacred_a ordinance_n of_o divine_a institution_n may_v seem_v as_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n to_o naaman_n oh_o how_o many_o soul_n may_v curse_v those_o wretch_n in_o hell_n fire_n for_o ever_o that_o have_v by_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o contemn_v the_o mean_n that_o shall_v save_v they_o and_o let_v the_o great_a that_o be_v guilty_a in_o this_o crime_n 72._o cyprian_n epist_n 72._o read_v cyprian_n his_o word_n and_o tremble_v what_o great_a crime_n can_v there_o be_v say_v he_o then_o to_o have_v stand_v up_o against_o christ_n in_o his_o officer_n and_o ordinance_n then_o to_o have_v scatter_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n then_o to_o have_v fight_v by_o the_o fury_n of_o hostile_a discord_n against_o the_o unanimous_o agree_v people_n of_o god_n who_o though_o themselves_o shall_v repent_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o church_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o recover_v and_o bring_v back_o with_o they_o those_o 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