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to_o bring_v scandal_n before_o the_o church_n that_o which_o he_o add_v p._n 223._o that_o christ_n here_o speak_v as_o to_o a_o ordinary_a case_n and_o in_o allusion_n to_o what_o be_v then_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v to_o reprove_v one_o another_o command_v leu._n 19.17_o and_o for_o neglect_v of_o which_o jerusalem_n be_v think_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o r._n chamna_n this_o i_o say_v be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o i_o suppose_v these_o reproof_n leu._n 19.17_o and_o which_o be_v mention_v by_o that_o rabbi_n be_v not_o only_o for_o private_a injury_n but_o main_o for_o sin_n against_o god_n wherefore_o this_o consideration_n make_v not_o a_o little_a against_o the_o design_n for_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v p._n 224._o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o church_n here_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v the_o christian_a church_n because_o say_v he_o christ_n be_v speak_v to_o a_o present_a case_n and_o lay_v down_o a_o present_a remedy_n now_o if_o he_o lay_v down_o 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