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and_o hereupon_o do_v the_o apostle_n reprove_v the_o church_n still_o when_o they_o fall_v into_o any_o sin_n either_o against_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n as_o not_o walk_v worthy_a the_o holy_a call_n whereunto_o they_o be_v call_v in_o christ_n and_o require_v of_o they_o also_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n &_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n from_o time_n to_o tyme._n therefore_o shall_v white_a and_o his_o teacher_n have_v better_o observe_v that_o clause_n of_o the_o description_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n call_v out_o etc_o so_o may_v they_o have_v perceive_v if_o they_o have_v love_n to_o the_o truth_n both_o that_o the_o description_n be_v good_a and_o that_o the_o abberration_n of_o true_a church_n be_v so_o far_o from_o prove_v it_o any_o way_n false_a as_o they_o do_v in_o deed_n approve_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o very_o be_v of_o a_o church_n by_o the_o call_n of_o christ_n require_v of_o they_o to_o walk_v 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