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A32767 Ecclesia enucleata: The temple opened: Or, A clear demonstration of the true gospel-church in its nature and consitution, according to the true doctrine and practice of Christ and his apostles. By I.C. Chauncy, Isaac, 1632-1712. 1684 (1684) Wing C3750; ESTC R215133 47,294 178

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body_n be_v not_o one_o member_n but_o many_o etc._n etc._n and_o vers_n 24._o god_n have_v temper_v the_o body_n together_o viz._n with_o this_o diversity_n of_o gift_n of_o part_n of_o knowledge_n for_n what_o end_n to_o make_v a_o schism_n no_o but_o that_o the_o deficient_a part_n shall_v have_v the_o more_o honour_n verse_n 24._o and_o not_o be_v trample_v upon_o abuse_v and_o expose_v to_o shame_n and_o verse_n 25._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n but_o that_o the_o member_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o care_n one_o of_o another_o yea_o a_o sympathy_n and_o fellow-feeling_n shall_v be_v establish_v among_o all_o part_n verse_n 26._o much_o less_o any_o hatred_n detestation_n and_o enmity_n betwixt_o they_o we_o argue_v then_o that_o which_o work_v all_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o knit_v together_o all_o the_o member_n diversifyes_n all_o the_o part_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o harmonious_a office_n and_o agreement_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o 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