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you_o man_n nor_o woman_n nor_o family_n nor_o tribe_n which_o shall_v turn_v his_o hart_n away_o this_o day_n from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o go_v and_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o these_o nation_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v among_o you_o any_o root_n that_o bring_v forth_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n deut._n 29.18_o 4_o hitherto_o appertain_v that_o for_o the_o fact_n of_o achan_n who_o take_v of_o the_o excommunicate_a thing_n be_v sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n the_o child_n of_o israël_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o the_o face_n of_o their_o enemy_n josh_n 7.1.5_o and_o god_n threaten_v he_o will_v be_v no_o more_o with_o they_o except_o they_o will_v destroy_v the_o peccant_a and_o guilty_a person_n from_o among_o they_o josh_n 7.12_o 5_o this_o anger_n of_o god_n the_o israëlite_n fear_v in_o so_o much_o as_o when_o the_o reubenite_n the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasses_n who_o lot_n fall_v beyond_o the_o river_n build_v themselves_o a_o altar_n upon_o the_o border_n 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and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v to_o all_o estate_n and_o kingdom_n chap._n iii_o reason_n against_o toleration_n and_o permission_n of_o diverse_a religion_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n test_n toleration_n unlawful_a by_o the_o new_a test_n neither_o be_v the_o new_a testament_n any_o thing_n more_o favourable_a herein_o than_o the_o old_a for_o god_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o honour_n as_o well_o in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o and_o can_v endure_v any_o corruption_n or_o false_a worship_n 1_o that_o say_v be_v well_o know_v christ_n christ_n the_o jew_n meddle_v not_o with_o the_o samaritan_n joh._n 4.9_o wherefore_o christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n say_v into_o the_o city_n of_o the_o samaritan_n enter_v you_o not_o matth._n 10.5_o 2_o christ_n will_v have_v all_o obstinate_a heretic_n and_o idolater_n to_o be_v solemn_o excommunicate_v out_o of_o the_o church_n if_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n &_o a_o publican_n matt._n 18.17_o 3_o again_o christ_n say_v beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v unto_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n matth._n 7.15_o take_v heed_n &_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisy_n and_o sadducee_n matt._n 16.6_o take_v heed_n that_o no_o man_n deceive_v you_o for_o many_o shall_v come_v in_o my_o name_n matth._n 24.4_o many_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o matth._n 24.11_o 4_o the_o apostle_n in_o like_a manner_n diligent_o inculcate_v the_o same_o doctrine_n paul_n paul_n i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z say_v paul_n mark_v they_o diligent_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v and_o avoid_v they_o for_o they_o that_o be_v such_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n and_o with_o fair_a speech_n and_o flatter_a deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o 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let_v he_o be_v accurse_v if_o any_o man_n preach_v unto_o you_o otherwise_o then_o you_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.8.9_o 8_o and_o be_v not_o entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n will_v to_o god_n they_o be_v even_o cut_v off_o which_o do_v disquiet_v you_o galat._n 5.1.12_o 9_o to_o the_o philippian_n he_o write_v beware_v of_o dog_n beware_v of_o evil_a worker_n beware_v of_o the_o concision_n for_o many_o walk_n of_o who_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o often_o and_o now_o tell_v you_o weep_v that_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n philip._n 3.2.18_o 10_o likewise_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o we_o warn_v you_o brethren_z in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o withdraw_v yourselves_o from_o every_o brother_n that_o walk_v inordinate_o and_o not_o after_o the_o instruction_n which_o he_o receive_v of_o us._n 2._o thess_n 3.6_o how_o can_v such_o be_v avoid_v if_o they_o be_v promiscuous_o permit_v 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the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o fall_v from_o your_o own_o steadfastness_n 2._o pet._n 3.17_o 14_o john_n will_v we_o john_n john_n if_o there_o come_v any_o unto_o you_o and_o bring_v not_o this_o doctrine_n receive_v he_o not_o to_o house_n neither_o bid_v he_o god-speed_n for_o he_o that_o bid_v he_o god-speed_n be_v partaker_n of_o his_o evil_a deed_n 2._o john_n 10.11_o 15_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n the_o lord_n write_v unto_o the_o angel_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o greece_n commend_v the_o first_o of_o ephesus_z because_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v with_o they_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o have_v examine_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o have_v find_v they_o liar_n also_o because_o he_o hate_v the_o work_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_o apoc._n 2.2.6_o 16_o but_o he_o reprove_v the_o three_o of_o pergamus_n because_o he_o suffer_v they_o which_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baalam_n which_o teach_v balac_n to_o put_v a_o 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in_o apolog._n pamphili_n &_o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la cyrill_n alexandr_n lib._n 1._o quod_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la chap._n v._o reason_n against_o toleration_n and_o permission_n of_o diverse_a religion_n from_o the_o ancient_a father_n practice_n and_o carriage_n in_o their_o examplar_n live_v euang_n toleration_n unlawful_a by_o the_o father_n practice_n john_n the_o euang_n 1_o worthy_a the_o note_n be_v that_o say_n of_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n when_o he_o find_v cerinthus_n in_o the_o bath_n let_v we_o fly_v hence_o lest_o the_o bath_n wherein_o be_v cerinthus_n the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n do_v present_o fall_v down_o upon_o we_o and_o we_o perish_v as_o irenaeus_n testify_v who_o say_v that_o he_o hear_v it_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o poly_n carpus_fw-la s._n johns_n disciple_n iren._n advers_a haeres_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 2_o who_o add_v also_o polycarpus_n polycarpus_n that_o polycarpus_n when_o martion_n the_o heretic_n meet_v he_o 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