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the_o corrupt_a majority_n and_o wait_v for_o their_o come_n in_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o minor_a part_n and_o for_o this_o they_o commend_v to_o we_o mat._n 18._o 1._o answ_n it_o be_v very_o harsh_a to_o say_v that_o the_o ignorant_a in_o the_o church_n be_v for_o that_o excommunicable_a they_o may_v express_v their_o desire_n to_o learn_v and_o use_v the_o mean_n appoint_v to_o that_o end_n and_o so_o not_o be_v excommunicable_a nor_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o and_o for_o the_o scandalous_a they_o be_v to_o be_v try_v as_o be_v hint_v before_o and_o then_o excommunicate_v if_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n else_o they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o a_o special_a ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n intend_v as_o the_o last_o remedy_n to_o convert_v the_o obstinate_a sinner_n from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o as_o