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any_o willing_a or_o know_v transgression_n or_o swerve_v either_o to_o the_o right_a 13._o hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o any_o member_n thereof_o and_o hereunto_o be_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o every_o particular_a member_n 12_o thereof_o both_o joint_o and_o several_o bind_v both_o because_o they_o have_v 4._o all_o of_o they_o interest_n in_o the_o tree_n and_o river_n of_o life_n all_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v give_v &_o be_v common_a to_o all_o saint_n and_o because_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o together_o his_o body_n &_o each_o other_o member_n in_o he_o therefore_o be_v they_o so_o often_o by_o the_o apostle_n charge_v &_o stir_v up_o to_o exhort_v edify_v and_o admoniâ—…h_v one_o a_o other_o to_o stand_v upon_o the_o watch-towre_n of_o their_o faith_n 1._o to_o scout_n and_o observe_v they_o diligent_o which_o cause_n division_n &_o offence_n contrary_a to_o 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