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he_o have_v say_v this_o he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 23_o john_n 10._o â—_o 21_o 22_o 23_o whosoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o whosoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v thus_o you_o have_v in_o the_o four_o gospel_n the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n let_v we_o now_o look_v a_o little_a into_o the_o apostolical_a practice_n we_o find_v in_o the_o act_n â—â—_o act._n 13._o â—â—_o as_o they_o minister_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o fast_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_v i_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v fast_v and_o pray_v and_o i_o do_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o they_o send_v they_o away_o here_o again_o be_v plain_a ordination_n and_o mission_n st._n paul_n give_v direction_n to_o young_a timothy_n how_o to_o behaave_v himself_o in_o his_o ministry_n and_o then_o say_v 4.14_o 1_o tim._n 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