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general_o when_o the_o angel_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v send_v out_o and_o when_o the_o tare_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v out_o as_o mat._n 28._o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v out_o by_o christ_n heretofore_o mat._n 9.37_o 38._o the_o harvest_n be_v great_a the_o labourer_n be_v few_o pray_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n that_o he_o send_v forth_o labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n now_o whether_o the_o harvest_n in_o this_o acceptation_n be_v not_o to_o succeed_v the_o end_n of_o moses_n ministry_n in_o which_o believer_n be_v only_o add_v to_o the_o church_n or_o such_o as_o do_v outward_o profess_v the_o gospel_n and_o other_o exclude_v i_o leave_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o than_o what_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v out_o all_o that_o do_v offend_v ceremony_n and_o all_o thing_n offensive_a and_o then_o the_o person_n offend_v both_o person_n and_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v take_v thence_o to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v the_o place_n to_o which_o the_o corn_n in_o 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