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with_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o communion_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n wherefore_o say_v he_o last_o it_o presume_v yet_o far_o that_o all_o true_a believer_n do_v always_o abide_v in_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n 34._o §._o 34._o and_o that_o when_o man_n do_v not_o so_o abide_v they_o plain_o declare_v herein_o that_o they_o never_o be_v true_a believer_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o manifest_a untruth_n but_o express_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o of_o those_o man_n who_o assert_v the_o inference_n for_o they_o teach_v as_o we_o hear_v before_o that_o a_o true_a believer_n may_v fall_v so_o foul_o and_o so_o far_o that_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v constrain_v to_o testify_v that_o she_o can_v tolerate_v they_o in_o her_o external_a communion_n nor_o that_o ever_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o part_n or_o portion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n unless_o they_o repent_v doubtless_o to_o 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