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may_v be_v there_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n who_o consent_n be_v on_o that_o account_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o presence_n and_o explicit_a consent_n of_o every_o individual_a member_n of_o the_o church_n appear_v not_o to_o have_v be_v require_v necessary_a or_o probable_a nothing_o therefore_o can_v hence_o be_v conclude_v to_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n one_o single_a congregation_n or_o to_o disprove_v its_o consist_v of_o many_o particular_a congregation_n which_o have_v be_v before_o evince_v object_n 6_o and_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o many_o miriads_o of_o jew_n that_o believe_v act._n 21.20_o 27._o p._n 27._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o jew_n dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n see_v it_o be_v the_o time_n of_o pentecost_n when_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n and_o we_o have_v express_v mention_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v of_o asia_n ver_fw-la 27._o 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