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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o which_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o plain_a idolater_n but_o some_o half-christians_a of_o who_o other_o christian_n may_v be_v less_o aware_a but_o if_o you_o say_v that_o some_o of_o these_o scripture_n forbid_v only_o private_a familiar_a converse_n with_o those_o who_o be_v factious_a though_o such_o perhaps_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o church_n then_o how_o much_o more_o oblige_v must_v they_o be_v for_o our_o not_o communicate_v with_o whole_a congregation_n and_o separating-assembly_n of_o they_o in_o holy_a thing_n this_o last_o then_o or_o also_o more_o than_o this_o be_v prohibit_v in_o they_o and_o indeed_o be_v such_o conformity_n in_o the_o public_a service_n and_o the_o sacrament_n allow_v with_o sectary_n what_o a_o confusion_n will_v it_o cause_v in_o religion_n there_o be_v no_o sign_n now_o leave_v whereby_o the_o orthodox_n professor_n may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o schismatical_a and_o if_o we_o may_v be_v thus_o 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