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be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v excommunication_n and_o to_o excommunicate_v be_v in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o divine_a service_n a_o word_n draw_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o cast_v out_o of_o their_o synagogue_n such_o as_o they_o think_v in_o manner_n or_o doctrine_n contagious_a as_o leper_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o priest_n pronounce_v clean_o the_o use_n and_o effect_v of_o excommunication_n while_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o power_n strengthen_v with_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o they_o who_o be_v not_o excommunicate_a be_v to_o avoid_v the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o repute_v they_o as_o heathen_a that_o never_o have_v be_v christian_n for_o with_o such_o they_o may_v eat_v and_o 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