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so_o now_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n page_n 35._o answ._n there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o administration_n but_o the_o same_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o operation_n but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o god_n which_o work_v all_o in_o all_o 1_o cor._n 12.4_o 5.6_o now_o all_o people_n be_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o ministration_n different_a from_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o new_a covenant_n a_o different_a administration_n from_o the_o old_a but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o it_o be_v minister_v from_o another_o spirit_n nor_o from_o another_o lord_n nor_o from_o another_o light_n therefore_o to_o say_v that_o because_o the_o covenant_n or_o administration_n be_v diverse_a one_o from_o another_o that_o therefore_o it_o must_v not_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n but_o the_o one_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n the_o other_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 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