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be_v not_o to_o touch_v any_o thing_n whereupon_o be_v any_o external_a uncleanness_n we_o be_v not_o to_o touch_v the_o spiritual_a unclean_a thing_n that_o be_v sin_n or_o sinful_a worship_n or_o fellowship_n 1_o cor._n 6.15_o 16_o 17._o they_o be_v to_o put_v offender_n that_o be_v gross_a to_o death_n bodily_a the_o church_n of_o christ_n spiritual_o by_o excommunication_n thus_o be_v the_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n carry_v along_o in_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o you_o see_v both_o church_n and_o law_n be_v spiritual_a 3_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o church_n law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o this_o i_o have_v open_v already_o in_o my_o forego_n discourse_n therefore_o i_o pass_v 4_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v spiritual_a namely_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v 1_o the_o good_a of_o the_o body_n the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n see_v ephes_n 4.11_o and_o 2_o the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n 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