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tit._n 3.10_o and_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o they_o 1_o tim._n 6.5_o that_o be_v to_o treat_v they_o as_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n who_o have_v no_o right_a or_o title_n to_o christian_a communion_n and_o if_o heretical_a person_n be_v to_o be_v thus_o treat_v then_o much_o more_o be_v heretical_a church_n and_o if_o every_o single_a heretic_n be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v tit._n 3.11_o i_o e._n excommunicate_v by_o his_o own_o sentence_n or_o doctrine_n whereby_o he_o voluntary_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n and_o so_o cut_v off_o himself_o from_o its_o communion_n then_o certain_o so_o be_v every_o heretical_a community_n and_o therefore_o as_o such_o must_v be_v utter_o unqualify_v for_o christian_a communion_n and_o if_o heresy_n excommunicate_v not_o only_o heretical_a person_n but_o heretical_a society_n than_o a_o common_a agreement_n in_o all_o the_o essential_o of_o christian_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o opposite_a of_o heresy_n be_v 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his_o essential_a kingdom_n which_o be_v coeternal_a with_o he_o and_o can_v never_o be_v surrender_v and_o his_o mediatorial_n kingdom_n which_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o solemn_a compact_n and_o agreement_n with_o the_o father_n and_o this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v be_v surrender_v p._n 556_o etc._n etc._n at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o whole_a mediation_n will_v cease_v the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v full_o accomplish_v 557._o a_o account_n of_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o mediatorial_n kingdom_n from_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 558._o the_o whole_a passage_n resolve_v into_o five_o proposition_n ibid._n first_o that_o the_o kingdom_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o by_o god_n the_o father_n 559._o second_o that_o he_o be_v to_o possess_v this_o kingdom_n so_o long_o and_o no_o long_o as_o till_o all_o thing_n be_v actual_o subdue_v unto_o he_o 560._o three_o that_o during_o his_o possession_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 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