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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o like_a better_o to_o every_o church_n distributive_o than_o our_o assertion_n be_v more_o clear_o avouch_v again_o touch_v the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n he_o say_v ibid._n say_v ibid._n the_o bishop_n be_v god_n ambassador_n to_o a_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v together_o in_o one_o place_n last_o write_v elsewhere_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n he_o say_v so_o much_o touch_v a_o other_o visible_a church_n namely_o in_o the_o city_n magnesia_n magnes_fw-la magnesia_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o of_o you_o come_v together_o into_o the_o fame_n place_n to_o prayer_n let_v there_o be_v but_o one_o common_a prayer_n one_o mind_n one_o hope_n etc._n etc._n justin_n martyr_n show_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n worship_v of_o god_n in_o the_o city_n where_o they_o than_o be_v observe_v the_o very_a same_o say_v he_o 142._o he_o just_a mart._n apolog._n 2._o anno_fw-la 142._o 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