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become_v flourish_a and_o fruitful_a by_o the_o communion_n they_o have_v with_o jesus_n christ_n hence_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o the_o collossian_n may_v be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n and_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n unto_o this_o be_v all_o the_o saint_n exhort_v ephes_n 4._o 15._o but_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v up_o into_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o spiritual_a growth_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o who_o be_v to_o bear_v a_o earnest_a affection_n to_o the_o truth_n whereby_o they_o may_v grow_v in_o christ_n for_o he_o quicken_v and_o cherish_v his_o church_n which_o consist_v of_o diverse_a member_n and_o give_v unto_o each_o of_o they_o a_o suitable_a measure_n and_o proportion_n and_o by_o this_o effectual_a work_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n make_v 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