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and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o thus_o our_o apostle_n 9.15_o act_n 9.15_o be_v call_v a_o choose_a vessel_n to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o may_v be_v here_o call_v earthly_a vessel_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o creation_n and_o constitution_n and_o the_o base_a matter_n of_o 47._o gen._n 3.19_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 47._o their_o make_n adam_n of_o adamah_n red_a earth_n the_o first_o man_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a 2._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o corruption_n that_o cleave_v to_o they_o while_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o their_o tabernacle_n 15._o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o act_n 14._o 15._o be_v subject_a to_o many_o perturbation_n and_o passion_n and_o