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one_o or_o both_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n and_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n boast_v of_o some_o divine_a and_o special_a revelation_n she_o teach_v and_o seduce_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n such_o seducer_n there_o have_v be_v some_o or_o other_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n sure_o never_a more_o than_o in_o this_o nation_n at_o this_o day_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o teach_v &_o pretend_v to_o some_o more_o than_o ordinary_a inspiration_n seduce_v other_o draw_v they_o into_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a error_n and_o no_o wonder_n shall_v the_o foot_n usurp_v the_o office_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o take_v upon_o it_o to_o direct_v and_o lead_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n what_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o that_o which_o
head_n have_v make_v divide_v heart_n division_n in_o judgement_n have_v breed_v division_n in_o affection_n so_o as_o the_o love_n of_o many_o be_v now_o wax_v cold_a so_o it_o be_v foretell_v by_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 24.11_o 12._o many_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o and_o because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a and_o sure_o never_o be_v it_o more_o true_o and_o sad_o verify_v then_o in_o this_o age_n this_o nation_n wherein_o through_o the_o seduction_n of_o false_a teacher_n every_o where_o sow_v the_o tare_n of_o their_o erroneous_a doctrine_n and_o the_o abound_a of_o all_o kind_n of_o iniquity_n the_o love_n of_o many_o many_o professor_n their_o love_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o their_o brethren_n be_v now_o grow_v cold_a not_o show_v itself_o as_o heretofore_o in_o the_o office_n and_o exercise_n of_o true_a piety_n and_o charity_n o_o that_o that_o god_n who_o cause_v the_o sea_n when_o it_o 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second_o place_n to_o show_v you_o christian_n be_v fellow-member_n respect_n 2._o outward_a respect_n and_o so_o bear_v mutual_a affection_n one_o to_o another_o they_o be_v also_o to_o express_v their_o affection_n by_o perform_v mutual_a office_n each_o to_o other_o so_o do_v the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n adag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manus_fw-la fricat_fw-la manum_fw-la lavat_fw-la adag_n manus_fw-la manum_fw-la one_o hand_n rub_v and_o wash_v the_o other_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v officious_a ready_a to_o serve_v one_o another_o the_o like_a shall_v the_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n be_v so_o the_o apostle_n require_v it_o from_o they_o gal._n 5.13_o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o this_o let_v christian_n do_v and_o not_o in_o word_n only_o as_o the_o mode_n of_o the_o time_n be_v which_o have_v turn_v this_o to_o a_o compliment_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v no_o more_o your_o servant_n sir_n thus_o we_o hear_v 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