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church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o
thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n 10._o matth._n ix_o 10._o we_o know_v that_o heathen_n and_o publican_n be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n 1._o luke_n xv._o 1._o they_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o god_n no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o gospel_n common_o publican_n and_o sinner_n be_v join_v together_o and_o sometime_o publican_n and_o harlot_n and_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o iâ—wes_n by_o nature_n 15._o matth._n xxi_o 31._o cal._n ii_o 15._o they_o be_v avoid_v in_o common_a conversation_n in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o private_a table_n in_o so_o much_o that_o christ_n be_v often_o tax_v by_o the_o pharisee_n for_o eat_v with_o publican_n 19_o matth._n ix_o 11._o xi_o 19_o and_o especial_o they_o be_v seclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o in_o that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n put_v between_o the_o heathen_a man_n and_o the_o publican_n the_o heathen_a may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v pollute_v act._n xxi_o 28._o he_o have_v bring_v grecian_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o have_v pollute_v this_o holy_a place_n but_o the_o publican_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o pray_v luk._n xviii_o 10._o but_o he_o must_v not_o partake_v of_o their_o service_n and_o sacrifice_n whereupon_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n they_o have_v two_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n a_o lesser_a which_o be_v like_o the_o publieane_n separation_n and_o a_o great_a like_o the_o heathen_a man_n separation_n in_o the_o same_o case_n shall_v all_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v amongstus_fw-la we_o shall_v not_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o sacrament_n and_o public_a prayer_n nor_o converse_v ordinary_o with_o they_o nor_o have_v any_o fellowship_n with_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n command_v i._n cor._n v._o 13._o put_v away_o therefore_o from_o among_o you_o that_o wicked_a man_n ii_o 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