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work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 4thly_a in_o that_o god_n saint_n be_v ready_a to_o relieve_v the_o necessity_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v 32._o act._n 4._o 32._o be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n neither_o any_o of_o they_o say_v that_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o which_o he_o possess_v be_v his_o own_o but_o they_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a he_o be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v 26._o psal_n 37._o 26._o a_o devout_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n 2._o act._n 10._o 2._o with_o all_o his_o household_n which_o give_v much_o alm_n to_o the_o people_n he_o that_o have_v two_o coat_n let_v he_o part_v to_o 11._o luk_n 3._o 11._o he_o that_o have_v none_o and_o he_o that_o have_v meat_n do_v likewise_o 5thly_a the_o communion_n of_o saint_n consist_v in_o respect_n of_o society_n and_o fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v in_o one_o 24_o act._n 2._o 24_o place_n and_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a and_o they_o continue_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n 26._o 26._o with_o one_o accord_n and_o break_v bread_n at_o home_n do_v eat_v their_o meat_n together_o with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n thou_o be_v my_o lord_n my_o well-doing_n extend_v 4._o psal_n 16._o 3_o 4._o not_o to_o thou_o but_o to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o excellent_a all_o my_o delight_n be_v in_o they_o and_o not_o only_o in_o private_a meeting_n together_o of_o the_o saint_n but_o also_o in_o the_o diligent_a and_o cheerful_a meeting_n together_o at_o god_n house_n at_o his_o public_a ordinance_n as_o at_o public_a prayer_n hear_v the_o word_n preach_v receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n etc._n etc._n i_o thank_v my_o god_n have_v you_o in_o perfect_a 3._o phil._n 1._o 3._o memory_n because_o of_o the_o fellowship_n which_o you_o have_v 5._o 5._o in_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o first_o day_n till_o now_o when_o i_o remember_v these_o thing_n i_o 4._o psal_n 42._o 4._o pour_v out_o my_o very_a heart_n because_o i_o have_v go_v with_o the_o multitude_n and_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o sing_v and_o praise_n as_o a_o multitude_n that_o keep_v a_o feast_n q._n what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o saint_n in_o this_o article_n a._n not_o only_o dead_a man_n much_o less_o such_o as_o be_v canonize_v by_o the_o pope_n but_o also_o such_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v also_o set_v apart_o and_o separate_v out_o of_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v from_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n and_o such_o as_o be_v call_v saint_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o corinth_n to_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n saint_n 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