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by_o preach_v beget_v man_n and_o woman_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o mark_v 16.15_o 16._o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n to_o every_o reasonable_a creature_n gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n and_o observe_v what_o follow_v he_o that_o believe_v as_o though_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o only_a ordinary_a mean_n for_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o follow_v 1_o tim._n 3.16_o and_o the_o same_o purpose_n john_n 17.20_o rom._n 1.15_o 16._o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o ground_n or_o demonstration_n reas_n 1._o the_o first_o ground_n be_v the_o unbelief_n which_o general_o reign_v in_o such_o place_n and_o congregation_n where_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o examine_v those_o place_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o find_v that_o favour_n of_o faith_n what_o gross_a ignorance_n what_o profaneness_n and_o what_o worldliness_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o they_o man_n and_o woman_n 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