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love_n patience_n meekness_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o call_v which_o be_v more_o private_a the_o duty_n of_o chap._n their_o call_v be_v these_o that_o belong_v to_o their_o watch_v over_o and_o rule_v of_o the_o flock_n and_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o that_o they_o be_v to_o perform_v by_o themselves_o alone_o and_o so_o may_v 15._o be_v call_v more_o private_a duty_n other_o that_o they_o be_v to_o perform_v joint_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o over_o seer_n of_o the_o 107._o house_n of_o god_n and_o may_v be_v call_v more_o public_a the_o duty_n of_o their_o call_v that_o be_v more_o private_a be_v all_o these_o that_o private_a christian_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v each_o of_o they_o unto_o another_o by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o love_n and_o these_o be_v first_o to_o instruct_v one_o another_o joh._n 4._o 29._o act_n 18._o 26._o second_o to_o exhort_v and_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o good_a work_n heb._n 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