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thing_n humane_a be_v mix_v with_o divine_a a_o sound_n christian_n must_v separate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o not_o cast_v away_o what_o be_v of_o god_n as_o a_o nullity_n fruitless_a unprofitable_a defile_v because_o somewhat_o of_o man_n be_v annex_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o body_n we_o can_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o substance_n and_o the_o sickness_n which_o cleave_v unto_o it_o betwixt_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o part_n or_o member_n and_o some_o bunch_n or_o swell_a which_o be_v a_o deformity_n but_o destroy_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o part_n or_o member_n etc._n etc._n so_o m_n r_o calamy_n 7._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o pure_a from_o pollution_n another_o to_o gather_v church_n out_o of_o church_n 2._o they_o grant_v that_o what_o be_v faulty_a and_o a_o sin_n in_o worship_n be_v no_o sin_n to_o we_o when_o we_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o it_o so_o m_o r_o corbet_n 6._o my_o partake_n in_o any_o divine_a worship_n which_o be_v 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maim_v in_o discipline_n 488._o so_o d_o r_o t._n goodwin_n whereas_o now_o in_o some_o of_o the_o parish_n of_o this_o kingdom_n there_o be_v many_o godly_a man_n that_o do_v constant_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o public_a etc._n etc._n these_o notwithstanding_o their_o mixture_n and_o want_n of_o discipline_n i_o never_o think_v for_o my_o part_n but_o that_o they_o be_v true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o sister_n church_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v so_o that_o if_o discipline_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o a_o true_a church_n and_o a_o true_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v above_o then_o the_o want_n of_o discipline_n be_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o separation_n 2._o second_o this_o they_o further_o prove_v by_o a_o induction_n of_o particular_n 238._o this_o way_n mr._n blake_n proceed_v in_o discipline_n be_v neglect_v in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n yet_o none_o of_o the_o 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