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his_o word_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a assembly_n all_o blasphemer_n and_o denier_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n all_o despiser_n of_o correction_n and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n they_o also_o the_o haunt_n and_o frequent_v ordinary_o evil_a company_n which_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a 1._o which_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n which_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a to_o be_v short_a they_o in_o who_o appéer_v no_o amendment_n of_o life_n no_o regeneration_n and_o they_o that_o conimit_v heinous_a and_o infamous_a vice_n and_o such_o as_o be_v tobe_o punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n all_o these_o after_o that_o they_o be_v know_v tobe_o such_o ought_v not_o tobe_v admit_v to_o the_o supper_n and_o if_o they_o present_v themselves_o unto_o it_o they_o ought_v not_o tobe_v receive_v lest_o that_o that_o be_v holy_a be_v give_v to_o dog_n and_o swine_n 7.6_o to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o slander_n of_o his_o church_n ¶_o 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ought_v not_o also_o tobe_v admit_v thither_o unless_o that_o they_o do_v first_o make_v open_a confession_n of_o their_o fault_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god._n ¶_o of_o they_o which_o sin_n against_o the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o four_o preparation_n which_o consist_v in_o loove_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n the_o disobedient_a to_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o the_o magistrate_n &_o to_o all_o superior_n the_o seditious_a conspirator_n fighter_n murderer_n and_o such_o as_o bear_v malice_n and_o hatred_n against_o their_o neighbour_n they_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o revengement_n whoremonger_n adulterer_n incontinent_a bougerer_n drunkard_n and_o glutton_n deceiver_n covetous_a thief_n and_o usurer_n backbiter_n mocker_n false_a witness_n liar_n &_o conmon_a perjure_a person_n and_o in_o sum_n all_o they_o which_o make_v a_o art_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o loove_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o table_n 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