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account_n of_o their_o soundness_n in_o the_o faith_n nor_o declare_v a_o consent_n to_o receive_v christ_n as_o redeemer_n and_o lord_n or_o three_o be_v of_o such_o ungodly_a conversation_n that_o they_o testify_v themselves_o to_o be_v stranger_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n these_o person_n while_o they_o continue_v such_o can_v not_o but_o profane_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o therefore_o shall_v consider_v that_o they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o that_o benefit_n for_o minister_n must_v not_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n to_o humour_n man_n nor_o must_v they_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n who_o will_v precipitate_v themselves_o into_o that_o heinous_a guilt_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n 7_o and_o these_o who_o be_v thus_o debar_v shall_v not_o take_v this_o censure_n as_o if_o they_o be_v total_o reject_v but_o rather_o for_o their_o present_a good_a to_o prevent_v the_o guilt_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v 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good_a to_o be_v expect_v in_o do_v of_o his_o will_n rev._n 22._o 14._o your_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n col._n 3._o 24._o bless_a be_v all_o his_o attendant_n who_o care_n be_v to_o serve_v he_o for_o christ_n say_v where_o i_o be_o there_o shall_v also_o my_o servant_n be_v joh._n 12._o 26._o thou_o may_v expect_v he_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o at_o his_o table_n who_o be_v his_o servant_n in_o sincerity_n 4_o come_v in_o faith_n and_o hope_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o he_o that_o believe_v gal._n 3._o 22._o believe_v be_v the_o only_a sure_a way_n for_o this_o bless_a fellowship_n and_o your_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o his_o power_n and_o mercy_n towards_o you_o consider_v your_o need_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v for_o your_o good_a and_o do_v not_o obstruct_v your_o mercy_n by_o mischief_n remember_v what_o be_v say_v mat._n 13._o 58._o and_o he_o do_v not_o many_o mighty_a work_n there_o because_o of_o their_o 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