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13._o sound_v and_o wholesome_a word_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n now_o as_o person_n of_o great_a place_n and_o authority_n leave_v other_o more_o inferior_a in_o wisdom_n and_o power_n to_o discharge_v some_o duty_n for_o they_o in_o their_o necessary_a absence_n or_o to_o attend_v upon_o a_o service_n which_o they_o themselves_o be_v call_v from_o by_o occasion_n elsewhere_o do_v give_v they_o not_o only_a commission_n but_o also_o direction_n how_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v do_v so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n the_o master_n builder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n 1_o cor._n 3_o 10._o not_o only_o give_v timothy_n commission_n to_o tarry_v in_o his_o stead_n but_o also_o counsel_v and_o direct_v he_o how_o to_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3_o 16._o and_o among_o the_o many_o most_o excellent_a divine_a &_o 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