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these_o continue_v with_o one_o accord_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n so_o act._n 2.42_o no_o other_o ordinance_n can_v be_v due_o administer_v without_o it_o phil._n i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o christian_n but_o hold_v that_o prayer_n be_v a_o church_n ordinance_n but_o i_o have_v hear_v some_o except_o against_o sing_v of_o psalm_n in_o metre_n as_o we_o do_v christ_n that_o sing_v psalm_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n i_o think_v be_v plain_a 1._o that_o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n with_o a_o audible_a voice_n be_v practise_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n by_o the_o apostle_n act._n 16.25_o 2._o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n at_o the_o most_o solemn_a ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v without_o dispute_n mat._n 26.30_o mark_v 14.26_o 3._o that_o sing_v with_o word_n of_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n at_o the_o same_o time_n make_v melody_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v recommend_v to_o we_o eph._n 5.19_o so_o col._n 3.16_o teach_v and_o admonish_v yourselves_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v render_v and_o not_o one_o another_o for_o thus_o interpreter_n have_v render_v the_o same_o word_n yourselves_o eph._n 5.19_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a ode_n in_o grace_n sing_v in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n from_o both_o which_o place_n sing_v spiritual_a psalm_n and_o hymn_n for_o instruct_v and_o quicken_a a_o gracious_a heart_n sweet_o and_o affectionate_o carry_v forth_o in_o they_o be_v high_o recommend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o sing_v in_o conjunction_n with_o other_o appear_v by_o what_o be_v practise_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o disciple_n at_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o they_o sing_v a_o hymn_n and_o by_o paul_n and_o silas_n in_o prison_n but_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v express_o he_o expect_v of_o we_o rom._n 15.6_o that_o you_o may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n i.e._n 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remark_n by_o the_o decisive_a power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o declare_v that_o such_o a_o one_o have_v sinful_o or_o disorderly_o withdraw_v and_o divide_v himself_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o he_o must_v immediate_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o ecclesiastical_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la and_o one_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v separate_v from_o that_o congregation_n to_o which_o he_o do_v belong_v for_o he_o that_o challenge_v communion_n with_o other_o church_n can_v do_v it_o but_o as_o a_o member_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n from_o which_o be_v divide_v by_o his_o act_n have_v disclaim_v it_o and_o seclude_v thereupon_o by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v double_o excommunicate_a and_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o claim_v right_a of_o communion_n any_o where_o but_o be_v as_o a_o dead_a branch_n cut_v off_o a_o tree_n twice_o dead_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o visible_a church-standing_a and_o 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sin_n heinous_a more_o criminal_a public_o commit_v and_o know_v to_o the_o world_n such_o as_o blasphemy_n drunkenness_n whoredom_n perjury_n etc._n etc._n these_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v dally_v with_o in_o a_o gradual_a way_n of_o proceed_v for_o they_o go_v before_o the_o sinner_n to_o judgement_n and_o such_o be_v immediate_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o to_o excommunication_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v so_o practise_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o incestuous_a person_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 5.2_o it_o be_v requisite_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n before_o the_o world_n 3._o that_o whatever_o pretence_n there_o be_v of_o present_a remorse_n it_o be_v not_o meet_v such_o a_o person_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o abide_v a_o actual_a church_n member_n under_o the_o reproach_n of_o such_o a_o sin_n without_o suffer_v the_o utmost_a censure_n so_o long_a time_n as_o be_v requisite_a to_o satisfy_v the_o church_n of_o the_o dueness_n of_o his_o remorse_n and_o truth_n of_o his_o repentance_n the_o deal_n with_o the_o incestuous_a person_n after_o excommunication_n be_v a_o rule_n to_o church_n to_o walk_v by_o in_o the_o like_a case_n phil._n the_o receive_n in_o of_o a_o excommunicate_v person_n upon_o due_a repentance_n be_v also_o by_o the_o decisive_a power_n of_o the_o church_n christ_n it_o be_v so_o for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o key_n that_o open_v to_o cast_v out_o and_o shut_v the_o door_n and_o therefore_o must_v open_v it_o again_o to_o let_v in_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n upon_o his_o repentance_n phil._n for_o what_o sin_n be_v a_o person_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v some_o of_o your_o persuasion_n say_v not_o for_o any_o but_o heinous_a crime_n such_o as_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n condemn_v as_o murder_n adultery_n theft_n blasphemy_n and_o the_o act_n of_o those_o sin_n must_v be_v clear_o prove_v too_o any_o scandalous_a action_n lead_v 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