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by_o his_o counsel_n here_o and_o receive_v they_o into_o his_o kingdom_n hereafter_o 6._o by_o exclusion_n yet_o here_o i_o do_v not_o intend_v in_o the_o least_o to_o meddle_v with_o wife_n and_o child_n no_o more_o than_o to_o purge_v sin_n out_o of_o they_o 19.16_o deut._n 19.16_o but_o in_o this_o case_n i_o mind_v only_a servant_n busybody_n and_o tale-bearer_n which_o be_v ofttimes_o instrument_n of_o disorder_n and_o disturbance_n in_o many_o family_n and_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v 26.20_o prov._n 26.20_o where_o there_o be_v no_o wood_n the_o fire_n go_v out_o so_o where_o there_o be_v no_o tale-bearer_n strife_n cease_v and_o for_o servant_n that_o be_v vain_a &_o disorderly_a may_v in_o time_n infect_v and_o corrupt_v the_o rest_n in_o a_o family_n now_o it_o be_v better_a to_o remove_v and_o exclude_v such_o person_n than_o that_o they_o shall_v defile_v and_o