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god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a etc._n etc._n act_v 20._o 32._o i_o have_v appear_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n to_o make_v thou_o a_o minister_n etc._n etc._n the_o gentile_n to_o who_o i_o now_o send_v thou_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n act_v 26._o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o paul_n dwell_v two_o year_n in_o his_o own_o hire_a house_n and_o receive_v all_o who_o come_v in_o unto_o he_o preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o teach_v those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n act_v 28._o 30_o 31._o i_o be_o ready_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 15_o 16._o how_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o 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or_o prophesy_v have_v his_o head_z cover_v dishonour_v his_o head_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 4._o he_o who_o prophecy_v speak_v unto_o man_n to_o edification_n exhortation_n and_o comfort_n etc._n etc._n he_o edifi_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 14._o 3_o 4._o who_o have_v make_v we_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n write_v and_o engrave_v in_o stone_n be_v glorious_a so_o etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v not_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v rather_o glorious_a &_o c_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n until_o etc._n etc._n ephes._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o apostle_n rejoice_v that_o christ_n be_v preach_v although_o some_o do_v it_o not_o upright_o phil._n 1._o 15_o 16_o 18._o you_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o you_o hear_v of_o we_o you_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 1_o thess._n 2._o 13_o 16._o despise_v not_o prophecying_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 20._o give_v attendance_n to_o read_v to_o exhortation_n to_o doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 13._o i_o charge_v thou_o etc._n etc._n preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n reprove_v etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o if_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n be_v steadfast_a etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n which_o at_o the_o first_o begin_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v 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etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o by_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23_o 25._o as_o newborn_a babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o if_o any_o man_n speak_v let_v he_o speak_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 11._o i_o will_v not_o be_v negligent_a to_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n always_o of_o these_o thing_n though_o you_o know_v they_o and_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n yea_o i_o think_v it_o meet_v as_o long_o as_o i_o be_o in_o this_o