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25._o yet_o they_o deny_v he_o their_o king_n and_o prophet_n in_o all_o his_o outward_a administration_n in_o admit_v of_o member_n into_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n establish_v according_o to_o christ_n eternal_a commission_n mat._n 28._o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o be_v â—uilâ—_n upon_o wood_n hay_n and_o stubble_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 12._o now_o though_o these_o preâ—end_n to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n yet_o they_o persecute_v scoff_n and_o deride_v all_o poor_a weak_a enquire_a soul_n for_o seek_v after_o the_o pure_a way_n of_o that_o spiritual_a worship_n that_o jesus_n the_o christ_n have_v appoint_v and_o establish_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n gather_v according_a to_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n act._n 2._o 41_o 42_o 43._o as_o the_o watchman_n â—id_v the_o spouse_n cant._n 5._o 7._o we_o condemn_v only_o those_o that_o sin_n through_o a_o wilful_a contempt_n because_o the_o evil_n of_o their_o halfway_n reformation_n be_v discover_v by_o they_o who_o god_n have_v 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