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day_n such_o thing_n will_v stand_v in_o no_o stead_n reas_n 4._o i_o come_v now_o to_o his_o four_o reason_n pag._n 99_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o hold_v communion_n with_o visible_a saint_n as_o aforesaid_a viz._n unbaptise_v because_o god_n have_v communion_n with_o they_o who_o example_n in_o the_o case_n we_o be_v straight_o command_v to_o follow_v receive_v you_o one_o another_o as_o christ_n jesus_n have_v receive_v you_o say_v paul_n rom._n 15.1_o 6._o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v saint_n of_o opinion_n contrary_a to_o you_o though_o it_o go_v against_o the_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o be_v strong_a we_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a what_o infirmity_n say_v john_n bunyan_n those_o that_o be_v natural_a be_v incident_a to_o all_o they_o be_v infirmity_n then_o that_o be_v sinful_a all_o such_o infirmity_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n pag._n 100_o wherefore_o vain_a man_n think_v not_o by_o the_o straightness_n of_o thy_o order_n in_o outward_a and_o bodily_a conformity_n to_o outward_a and_o shadowish_a circumstance_n that_o thy_o peace_n be_v maintain_v with_o god_n for_o peace_n with_o god_n be_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n who_o have_v bear_v the_o reproach_n and_o error_n of_o you_o both_o thou_o err_v in_o a_o substance_n he_o err_v in_o a_o circumstance_n upon_o who_o must_v these_o error_n fall_v pag._n 101._o must_v they_o for_o this_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n no_o these_o be_v all_o yea_o those_o reproach_n wherein_o the_o wisdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v reproach_v be_v fall_v upon_o christ_n pag._n 102._o wherefore_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o christ_n have_v receive_v he_o wherefore_o do_v you_o receive_v he_o there_o be_v more_o solidity_n in_o this_o argument_n than_o if_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o will_v any_o say_v we_o can_v believe_v that_o god_n have_v receive_v any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v i_o will_v 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